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Chemistry at Western Illinois University

Chemistry at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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

WIU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WIU Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WIU 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WIU Chemistry Master’s Program

63% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois 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 1
White 5
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Chemistry 18
General Chemistry 15

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,690 $78,640
Chemistry Professors 1,030 $87,070

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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