Careers and Outcomes
Stand out as a professional chemist
Ready to take a big step in your development?
A master’s in chemistry sets the base for your future success.
Preparing you for multiple paths
What are your goals?
If it’s advanced study or high-level lab work, this program can be your launch pad.
- Prepare for doctoral (PhD) or medical programs: About 60% of our graduates take this path. Many have been accepted by prestigious PhD programs.
- Career preparation: The rest are ready to start their careers. They go on to work in industrial or government labs, typically.
Where can you work?
A PhD can help you become a college professor, lead researcher or pursue leadership/management roles.
If you’re eager to start your career, you can pursue jobs like in fields like:
- Chemical research and development/manufacturing
- Food research and development/manufacturing
- Forensic science
- Instrumentation
- Environmental
In his right environment
Join an in-demand field
Chemists work on the products that make our lives easier. A master’s degree makes you even more employable.
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Design the best degree for you
In MSU’s program, you’ll explore chemistry at an advanced level.
Even better: You can focus on the area you enjoy most.
With electives, you can choose to specialize your degree around a topic like:
- Analytical chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Chemical education
- Environmental chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry (including polymer chemistry and nanotechnology)
- Organic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
Every student has different goals. With one-on-one support from professors, guided research and personalized advisement, your degree will help you achieve your career goals.