Chemistry at University of West Georgia

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what University of West Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. In 2021, 24 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from University of West Georgia.

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

University of West Georgia Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

University of West Georgia Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at University of West Georgia 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
	61
Best Chemistry Schools	132
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	384

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from University of West Georgia Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of West Georgia is $39,368. This is 6% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of West Georgia, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of West Georgia 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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Chemists	1,270	$83,240
Forensic Science Technicians	480	$50,600
Chemistry Professors	300	$96,420

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.