Chemistry at Washington College

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

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and has a total student population of 1,089. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Washington College.

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

Washington College Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Washington College Chemistry Rankings

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

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 Washington College 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
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	15
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227

Chemistry Student Demographics at Washington College

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

Washington College Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Washington College. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Washington College 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 College with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Physics

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 MD, the home state for Washington College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Chemists	3,100	$116,060
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Forensic Science Technicians	440	$66,360

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
• Image Credit: By masharee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.