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Chemical Technology/Technician at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Chemical Technology/Technician at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you plan to study chemical technology/technician, take a look at what Purdue University Fort Wayne has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year.

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

PFW Chemical Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Chem Tech

PFW Chemical Technology/Technician Rankings

Chem Tech Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Chemical Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

60% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of chem tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in chem tech only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at PFW may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in chem tech at PFW are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Chem Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in chem tech 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
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,330 $50,230
Chemical Technicians 1,190 $44,200
Chemical Plant and System Operators 410 $50,040

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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