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Chemistry at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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

WSU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WSU Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at WSU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
28
33
54
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 314
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 786

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WSU. This makes it the #216 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WSU Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $40,216. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at WSU awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WSU Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from WSU. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in chemistry.

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

WSU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
Chemists 660 $77,600
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 470 $76,780
Forensic Science Technicians 330 $50,860
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440

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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