Chemistry at Western Michigan University
WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from WMU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.
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WMU Chemistry Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
- Master’s Degree in Chemistry
- Doctorate Degree in Chemistry
WMU Chemistry Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how WMU performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The chemistry major at WMU 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 |
---|---|
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 876 |
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WMU. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chemistry Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program
About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
WMU Chemistry Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in chemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WMU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 24,130 | $62,950 |
Chemists | 3,620 | $79,860 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 2,780 | $69,430 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,570 | $113,840 |
Chemistry Professors | 500 | $92,640 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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