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Chemistry at Pacific Lutheran University

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

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 2,907 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from PLU.

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

PLU Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

PLU Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at PLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 PLU 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 Schools 42
Best Value Chemistry Schools 207
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from PLU Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at PLU is $39,943. This is 8% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at PLU

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

PLU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at PLU awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 Pacific Lutheran 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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