Job prospects for chemists are excellent, with typical unemployment rates for chemists about half the national average. A chemistry degree has many real-world applications and will prepare you for careers in forensics, medicine, biotechnology and nanotechnology, electronics, agricultural and food science, oceanography and environmental science. The degree also makes a strong background for graduate school and medical, dental or pharmacy school.
Fun fact: Our medical school acceptance rate is 67 percent, well above the national average of 40 percent!