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Chemistry at Wheaton College

If you plan to study Chemistry, take a look at what Wheaton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wheaton College is located in Wheaton, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 chemistry degrees were awarded at Wheaton College.

Studying Online at Wheaton College

Distance learning is available at Wheaton College. Among 2,874 students, 210 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 115 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Chemistry graduates at Wheaton College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Wheaton College are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Wheaton College

Among the 9 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Wheaton College, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Wheaton College

The Chemistry program at Wheaton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	9

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Wheaton College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.