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Chemistry at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

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

38% Women
Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from WMU in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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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.

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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

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WMU, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan 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 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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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