Outcomes
  • Application Chemist
  • Coating Process Technician
  • Coatings Scientist
  • Development Chemist
  • Formulation Chemist
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Materials Scientist
  • Product Development
  • Professor
  • Researcher

For individuals who

Are seeking an advanced degree related to coatings, paints and polymers. 

Looking for

Cross-disciplinary research with opportunity to conduct advanced research work. 

To become

  • Coating Process Technician
  • Coatings Scientist
  • Development Chemist
  • Materials Scientist
  • Product Development

North Dakota State University started offering polymer and coatings chemistry courses in 1905. Of the few universities offering training that focuses on the technology of paints and coatings, NDSU has the longest and most extensive experience. Over the decades, the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials has established a worldwide reputation for education and research. Today, there is a high demand for coatings and polymer scientists at all degree levels, providing coatings and polymer materials graduates with abundant job opportunities. NDSU graduates are especially sought after by companies in the paint, coatings, and polymer industries. Graduates of the program are employed by major paint, coatings, polymer, and chemical companies with many graduates attaining upper management positions. At the undergraduate level, Bachelor of Science degrees in science and engineering with a coatings and polymeric materials minor are offered. Master’s and doctoral degrees are available at the graduate level.