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Chemistry at Wayne State University

Chemistry at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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

Wayne State Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Chemistry Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Chemistry Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

Chemistry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 17

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Chemists 3,620 $79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Chemistry Professors 500 $92,640

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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