Chemistry at Washington State 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 Washington State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Wazzu Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Wazzu 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 Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Wazzu. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wazzu Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from Wazzu in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in chemistry.

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

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Physical Sciences
• 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 WA, the home state for Washington State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.