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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from WWU.

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.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WWU. This makes it the #30 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $34,788. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from WWU. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WWU Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from WWU in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from WWU, 80% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WWU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.