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Chemistry at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received their master's degree in chemistry.

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

WVU Chemistry Degrees Available

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

WVU 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 WVU

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

WVU Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 2 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WVU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from WVU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 560 $56,380
Chemists 510 $66,040
Chemistry Professors 150 $80,840
Forensic Science Technicians 130 $50,320

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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