Chemistry Schools in Illinois
Illinois contains
47 schools that offer chemistry programs.
Northwestern University,
the highest-ranking chemistry school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and
is the
11th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 47 chemistry schools
in Illinois,
only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northwestern University comes out as the most expensive ($28,371/yr),
with University of Illinois at Chicago as the lowest recorded at only $8,828/yr.
Chemistry students from Illinois schools who go on to become
chemists,
biochemists,
analytical research chemists,
chemistry professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 79,910 people working as
chemists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$72,740.
Also, Biochemists and biophysicists make on average $88,550 per year and there are about 22,860 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are
employed biochemists and biophysicists earning an average yearly salary of
$88,190. Chemists in this state earn
$66,630/yr and there are 2,380 employed.
Also, within the chemistry schools
in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from chemistry,
there are 7983 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Chemistry Programs in Illinois
Northwestern University
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
PhD
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Wheaton College
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Loyola University Chicago
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Molecular Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Knox College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Chicago
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Chemistry Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Illinois Institute of Technology
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Analytical Chemistry
Levels offered:
Masters
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemistry, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Dominican University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Elmhurst College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Central College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Saint Xavier University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Millikin University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Monmouth College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
McKendree University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Greenville College
Chemistry Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemistry Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Chicago
Molecular Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Chemistry, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Principia College
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois State University
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Illinois Wesleyan University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
DePaul University
Chemistry Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Bradley University
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Augustana College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Illinois at Springfield
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western Illinois University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Chemistry, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Eastern Illinois University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Northern Illinois University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Lake Forest College
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lewis University
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Olivet Nazarene University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Benedictine University
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Trinity Christian College
Chemistry Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Judson University
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Concordia University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Park University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Trinity International University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Roosevelt University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Quincy University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Rockford College
Biochemistry
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Blackburn College
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northeastern Illinois University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Eureka College
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chicago State University
Chemistry, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Illinois Interesting Facts
- Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
- The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
- The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
- Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
- The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.
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