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Chemistry at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Chemistry at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093.

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

PFW Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Chemistry (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

PFW Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at PFW 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Fort Wayne. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 1

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Chemists 2,820 $69,690
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 850 $62,590
Chemistry Professors 370 $91,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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