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Chemistry at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from WUSTL.

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

WUSTL Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WUSTL 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.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WUSTL. This makes it the #41 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WUSTL Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at WUSTL is $14,152. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at WUSTL

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

WUSTL Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from WUSTL. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 University in St Louis with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WUSTL Chemistry Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Chemists 1,920 $73,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 810 $53,820
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Chemistry Professors 360 $89,340

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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