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General Chemistry at Washington State University

General Chemistry at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159.

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.

Wazzu General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Wazzu General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Wazzu 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #103 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 General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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About 80% 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.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wazzu General Chemistry Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Wazzu, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
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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