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Chemistry at Whitman College

If you plan to study Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Whitman College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Whitman College is in Walla Walla, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 chemistry degrees were awarded at Whitman College.

Online Class Availability at Whitman College

Whitman College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Whitman College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Whitman College are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Whitman College

Among the 7 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Whitman College, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Whitman College, below 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 Whitman College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	5
Other Chemistry	2

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Whitman College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, 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.