by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Indiana State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Indiana State was ranked #306 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #7 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Indiana State paid an average of $717 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $332 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,186 | $20,290 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,016 | $11,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Indiana State took out an average of $24,131 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Indiana State is $38,721 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the Indiana State chemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Indiana State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2019-2020, 52.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 53.0%.
Around 21.7% of chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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