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Chemistry
Molecules and reactions: synthesising new compounds, analysing substances and designing materials.
Who it suits
ICR
- Thinker: analysing, researching, figuring out why
- Organiser: structure, data, precision
- Builder: hands-on, tools, machines, outdoors
Students here tend to be a bit more curious, organised, reserved than average.
Builds on
Chemistry ●●●Mathematics ●●Physics ●●
Typically offers
Job security
Where it leads
Chemist · Lab scientist · Pharmaceutical researcher · Forensic chemist
US median earnings, one year after a bachelor’s
$38,970
College Scorecard, US Department of Education
2,075 programmes tracked
🇺🇸 United States 766🇫🇷 France 643🇩🇪 Germany 490🇨🇭 Switzerland 75🇦🇹 Austria 46🇦🇺 Australia 30🇫🇮 Finland 25
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