Chemistry at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. Of the 4,540 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 2021, 19 of them were chemistry majors.

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

WVU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WVU Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how WVU performed in these rankings.

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 WVU 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
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	120
	184

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WVU. This makes it the #216 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.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from WVU Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $28,079. This is less than $37,104, which is the national average of all chemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Chemistry Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry from WVU in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WVU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from WVU. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from WVU, 100% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in chemistry.

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

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

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	560	$56,380
Chemists	510	$66,040
Chemistry Professors	150	$80,840
Forensic Science Technicians	130	$50,320

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.