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Chemistry, MS

Careers

Our graduates pursue careers in biotech, biomedical, educational, medical, and pharmaceutical fields, as well as industries with chemical research and development. Some also pursue further study in PhD programs and even teaching.

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Matthew Foronda MS '20

USF gave me the opportunity to teach undergraduate students for a general chemistry lab and even a few lectures ... Those teaching experiences helped boost my confidence, prompting me to teach for two years with Teach for America."

Matthew Foronda MS '20

Where Do Students Go After USF?

Select PhD and Health-Related Professional Programs

  • Boston College
  • Brown University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • National Chung Hsing University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Northwestern University
  • Purdue University
  • St. Andrews University, Scotland
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Arizona
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of California, Davis
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • University of California Riverside
  • University of California, San Diego
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Southern California

Select Employers

  • Amgen
  • Bachem
  • Bayer Healthcare
  • BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
  • Biosearch Technologies
  • C3Nano
  • Chevron
  • Clorox Technical Center
  • Emery Pharma
  • Evoxe Laboratories
  • Genencor International
  • Genentech
  • Gilead Sciences
  • Grifols
  • Hexion Inc
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Lovelace Biomedical
  • Medtronic
  • Merso Labs
  • Novartis
  • Peregrine Pharmaceuticals
  • Pfanstiehl Inc
  • Pfizer
  • Sandia National Laboratory
  • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory - Stanford University
  • Theravance Biopharma
  • Thermo Finnigan
  • Vector Labs Inc
  • Zymo Research Corp