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The world is wide open to graduates of Dana College with a degree in chemistry. The average starting salary for chemistry graduates is $40,000 and the overall unemployment rate is just 2 percent. No matter where you want to go, a chemistry degree can help you get there.

Many of Dana's chemistry graduates go into the health sciences. A chemistry major is an excellent foundational degree to pursue careers in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.

The following is a list of common job titles for chemistry graduates. Some will require further education or training in graduate or technical school:

Agricultural Scientist

Industrial Hygienist

Assayer

Materials Scientist

Biochemist

Medical Librarian

Brewer Lab Assistant

Molecular Biologist

Cepalometric Analyst

Occupational Safety Specialist

Chemical Oceanographer

Perfumer

Chemistry Technologist

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Clarifying Plant Operator

Physician

College Professor

Plastics Engineer

Color Development Chemist

Product Tester

Crime Lab Analyst

Quality Assurance Chemist

Criminologist

Risk Manager

Cytotechnologist

Science Lab Technician

Environmental Health Specialist

Soil Scientist

Fire Protection Engineer

System Analyst

Food/Drug Inspector

Tissue Technologist

Food Scientist Technician

Toxicologist

Forensic Chemist

Underwater Technician

Genetic Counselor

Vector Control Assistant

Geochemist

Veterinarian

High School Teacher

Wastewater Treatment Specialist

Hospital Administrator

Water Purification Chemist

Hydrologist

Yeast Culture Development Specialist