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General Chemistry at Wayne State University

General Chemistry at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Wayne State General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Wayne State 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayne State General Chemistry Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 5
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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Chemists 3,620 $79,860
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Chemistry Professors 500 $92,640

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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