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Chemistry at Western Washington University

Chemistry at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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

WWU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WWU Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WWU 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 WWU

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

WWU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WWU Chemistry Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from WWU, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington 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 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 48

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Chemists 1,720 $84,440
Chemistry Professors 570 $72,320

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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