General Chemistry at Western Kentucky University

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WKU General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

42% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WKU General Chemistry Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Chemists	650	$72,100
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$110,070
Chemistry Professors	160	$68,760

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
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