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General Chemistry at Western Carolina University

General Chemistry at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

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.

WCU General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WCU General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WCU 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU General Chemistry Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from WCU, 67% 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 Western Carolina 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 0
White 2
International Students 1
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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Chemists 4,370 $77,820
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Chemistry Professors 960 $85,800

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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