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Chemistry at Western Connecticut State University

If you plan to study Chemistry, consider the program at Western Connecticut State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 chemistry graduations were recorded at Western Connecticut State University.

Online Class Availability at Western Connecticut State University

Online coursework is an option at Western Connecticut State University. Among 4,169 students, 397 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,818 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Chemistry graduates at Western Connecticut State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Western Connecticut State University are 79% women (11) and 21% men (3).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Western Connecticut State University

Among the 14 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Western Connecticut State University, 79% were women (11) and 21% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Connecticut State University, above 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 Western Connecticut State University

This Chemistry program at Western Connecticut State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Western Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.