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Chemistry at Wellesley College

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, consider the program at Wellesley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wellesley College is in Wellesley, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 chemistry graduations were recorded at Wellesley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wellesley College

Wellesley College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Wellesley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Wellesley College are 100% women (21) and 0% men (0).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Wellesley College

Among the 21 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Wellesley College, 100% were women (21) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 52% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Wellesley College

The Chemistry program at Wellesley College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	18
Chemical Physics	3

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Wellesley College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.