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General Chemistry at Western Washington University

General Chemistry at Western Washington University

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

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 General Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

WWU General Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WWU General Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WWU 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 WWU

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

WWU General 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 General 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

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
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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