Chemistry
Offerings for Chemistry:| AS Degree |
| The AS degree, like the AA degree, contains the 1st and 2nd year bachelor's degree courses for transfer to a four-year college. The AS degree includes a higher concentration in math and science than the AA degree. More |
Offerings Available At:
- CyFair
- Kingwood
- Montgomery
- North Harris
- Tomball
Salary:
Earnings of chemists depend in part on the amount of schooling a person has. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, beginning salary offers in July 2007 for graduates with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry averaged $41,506 a year. In 2006, the middle half of all chemists earned between $44,780 and $82,610 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $35,480 a year. The highest-paid 10 percent earned over $106,310 a year.
Job Growth:
Employment of chemists and materials scientists is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2016. There will be job openings in industries that sell things that a lot of people need or want to buy, like medicine. In other industries, it will be harder for a chemist to get a job, especially when the economy is not doing well.
Employers are especially looking for chemists and materials scientists who have a master's or Ph.D. degree. Those with only a bachelor's degree might find a job as a research assistant.
For more information please visit our Chemistry Department.
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