Chemistry at Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Wesleyan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In 2021, 11 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U.

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

Wesleyan U Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Wesleyan U Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Wesleyan U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Wesleyan U 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
Most Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	188
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	192
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
Most Popular Chemistry Schools	314

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #189 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Wesleyan U. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Wesleyan U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wesleyan U Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 5 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wesleyan U, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 45% better than the national average.*

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

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

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• General Physical Sciences
• Physics

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Chemists	1,400	$92,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Chemistry Professors	360	$81,680

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.