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Chemistry at Williams College

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, take a look at what Williams College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Williams College sits in Williamstown, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 chemistry graduations were recorded at Williams College.

Online & Distance Learning at Williams College

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

Chemistry Rankings at Williams College

Use these rankings to compare Williams College’s Chemistry program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#1 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#2 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#9 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#144 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#146 of 390

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from Williams College

Those who finish Williams College’s Chemistry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,668
2 years	$25,525
3 years	$14,771
4 years	$57,466
5 years	$68,979

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Chemistry graduates from Williams College report median earnings of $57,466, compared with $87,406 for all Williams College graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Chemistry graduates from Williams College comes in at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Williams College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Williams College are 58% women (14) and 42% men (10).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Williams College

Of the 24 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Williams College, 58% were women (14) and 42% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	13
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Williams College, higher than 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 Williams College

This Chemistry program at Williams College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	24

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at Williams College pursue many career paths. 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.