Overview

The Chemistry programme from University of Missouri–St. Louis boasts a strong research emphasis and a dedication to teaching, but also allows for substantial interaction between faculty and students.

Key facts

Chemists and those who study advanced chemistry have left an indelible mark on human history. That’s because chemistry has always been essential for meeting the needs of life: food, shelter, health, energy, clean air and water, and more.

Today, chemists continue to enrich our quality of life by providing new solutions to what we eat, what we wear, the technologies we use, how we treat illnesses, protect the environment…and the list goes on and on.

The department is equipped with modern instrumentation and computing resources, including outstanding NMR, microscopy, X-ray and mass spectrometry facilities, with two 300 MHz and one 600 MHz NMR spectrometers, two single-crystal and one powder X-ray diffractometers, a Bruker Maxis Plus and GC-MS facilities.

Research specializations include the traditional areas of chemistry mentioned above, as well as organometallic, supramolecular, surface chemistry, computational chemistry, laser spectroscopy and the study of new materials.

Outcomes and Career Outlook

Upon completion of the degree program, graduates will have the ability to understand current chemical research and to apply this understanding to new problems in applied research, basic research and product development.

What’s more, the job outlook for those with an MS in chemistry is excellent as graduates are highly sought after for jobs in the chemical and life sciences industries, can expect higher salaries and have better potential for advancement to higher level positions.

They are also well prepared to advance to pursue a PhD in chemistry.

Career Opportunities

Analytical Chemist

Biochemist

Chemical Engineer

Chemical Sales and Marketing

Environmentalist

Field Service Engineer

Food Scientist

Forensic Scientist

Formulations Chemist

Chemistry Teacher/Professor

Instrumentation Specialist

Materials Chemist

Medicinal Chemist

Preparative Chemist

Production Chemist

Research Scientist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Instrumental Analysis

Laboratory in Instrumental Analysis

Survey of Physical Chemistry with Applications to the Life Sciences

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Biochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

BS or BA in a scientific discipline is required, although other degrees will be considered for strong candidates. The admission committee will evaluate previous coursework to determine potential for success.

Minimum of 3.00 GPA on 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA is 2.75 to 2.99 may be admitted under some circumstances.

A Graduate Application

Two Letters of Recommendation.

Official transcripts from all universities attended.

The Graduate Record Examination General Test is NOT required, but may add value to the application.

International students are required to document English proficiency by providing scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination prior to admission decision.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

48300 USD / year

≈ 48300 USD / year
Out-of-State

48300 USD / year

≈ 48300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20310 USD / year

≈ 20310 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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