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Chemistry at William & Mary

If you plan to study Chemistry, take a look at what William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary is in Williamsburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 chemistry graduations were recorded at William & Mary.

Studying Online at William & Mary

Online coursework is an option at William & Mary. Of 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) studied exclusively online and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at William & Mary

These rankings give you a sense of how William & Mary’s Chemistry program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 11
Best Value	Virginia	#6 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 99
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#68 of 390
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#78 of 99
Best Value	Nationwide	#284 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from William & Mary

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,623
2 years	$38,289
4 years	$72,660
5 years	$80,208

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Chemistry graduates from William & Mary report median earnings of $72,660, compared with $68,594 for all William & Mary graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Chemistry graduates from William & Mary comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Chemistry graduates at William & Mary, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at William & Mary are 56% women (31) and 44% men (24).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 48 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at William & Mary, 52% were women (25) and 48% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 7 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at William & Mary, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at William & Mary.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 14% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at William & Mary, lower than the national average of 26%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at William & Mary

The Chemistry program at William & Mary breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	55

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish Chemistry program at William & Mary pursue many career paths. Below are 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.