Chemistry at Central Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Central Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry

CWU Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how CWU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	206

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from CWU. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CWU Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $35,240. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from CWU. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CWU Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from CWU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a master's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CWU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Chemists	1,720	$84,440
Chemistry Professors	570	$72,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.