These skills apply to every aspect of a students career and to their everyday lives. Back to the Question List 15. Students should choose the Graduate Program in Chemistry at YSU because of several situations that exist here that are unique, both within the state of Ohio and nationally. There are several reasons that this is true. Contrary to popular belief, chemical manufacturing is not the only employer of chemists.
Chemists find jobs in every sector of manufacturing, from home products to pharmaceuticals.
Chemists also find employment in such diverse fields as medicine, forensic science, biotechnology, and environmental science. A Master of Science degree in chemistry is increasingly being seen by all industries to be an attractive starting level for new hires. This is true primarily because M.S. degreed chemists have many of the same problem solving and research skills of Ph.D. chemists, but at a lesser cost to industry, because of their fewer years of schooling. Additionally, many positions in chemistry and chemically related industries are becoming increasingly technical and some study beyond the B.S. level makes an individual more attractive for these types of positions. We do not offer the Ph.D. degree, so students who come here, come with the intention of an M.S. only.