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After Houghton

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A degree in chemistry from Houghton College provides opportunities for a variety of fulfilling careers, as demonstrated by the lists below. In a recent survey of Houghton chemistry graduates, all respondents reported being employed in their field or attending a graduate program within one year of graduation from college.

Since the year 2000, about three quarters of the Houghton College chemistry-majors have chosen to continue their education in graduate school or medical school, and the remaining quarter have opted to pursue immediate employment. Over the past 35 years, nearly 100 percent of Houghton chemistry majors applying to graduate and medical schools have been accepted and have found that they are well-prepared for these programs.

Kaitlin Smith (Biochemistry major, ‘11) is currently working on her PhD in Physical Therapy at SUNY Upstate Medical
Joshua Wallace (double major in Political Science and Chemistry, ’11) is currently working on his PhD at the University at Buffalo
Marilyn Holt (double major in Chemistry and Biology, ‘11) is currently at Vanderbilt University working on her PhD in Biochemistry.

Positions held by graduates	Medical and Graduate School acceptances (since 2000)
Analytical chemists Biochemists Business leaders College and University Professors Forensic chemists Linguists Medical doctors Medicinal chemists Nutritional chemists Missionaries Optometrists Pharmaceutical chemists Podiatrists Process chemists Quality-control chemists Science-company sales representatives Youth counselors	M.D. or Equivalent Health-Related Programs Columbia – Ben Gurion Program College of Podiatric Medicine, Temple University Des Moines University Johns Hopkins University Midwestern University, Chicago New York College of Optometry Northeastern Ohio Universities’ College of Medicine Syracuse University School of Medicine Temple University School of Medicine University at Buffalo School of Medicine Ph.D. Programs Cornell University Dartmouth Princeton University University of Buffalo University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Kansas University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Mississippi University of Rochester State University of New York, Stony Brook Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University

Positions held by graduates

Medical and Graduate School acceptances (since 2000)

Analytical chemists
Biochemists
Business leaders
College and University Professors
Forensic chemists
Linguists
Medical doctors
Medicinal chemists
Nutritional chemists
Missionaries
Optometrists
Pharmaceutical chemists
Podiatrists
Process chemists
Quality-control chemists
Science-company sales representatives
Youth counselors

M.D. or Equivalent Health-Related Programs

Columbia – Ben Gurion Program
College of Podiatric Medicine, Temple University
Des Moines University
Johns Hopkins University
Midwestern University, Chicago
New York College of Optometry
Northeastern Ohio Universities’ College of Medicine
Syracuse University School of Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
University at Buffalo School of Medicine

Ph.D. Programs

Cornell University
Dartmouth
Princeton University
University of Buffalo
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Kansas
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Mississippi
University of Rochester
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University