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General Chemistry at Washington and Lee University

General Chemistry at Washington and Lee University

Every general 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 Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183.

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

Washington and Lee General Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Washington and Lee General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee 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 0
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Chemists 1,390 $98,670
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160

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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