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Chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University

Chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Ohio Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and approximately 1,426 students attend the school each year.

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

OWU Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

OWU Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at OWU 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 OWU

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

OWU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at OWU 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 Ohio Wesleyan University 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 5
International Students 1
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 Ohio Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 2

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 OH, the home state for Ohio Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Chemists 4,010 $72,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,000 $74,750
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Chemistry Professors 850 $98,380

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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