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Chemistry at Western Kentucky University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

WKU Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

WKU Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Chemistry Master’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from WKU. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky 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 1
White 3
International Students 3
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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers 12,250 $56,200
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,200 $51,740
Chemists 650 $72,100
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Chemistry Professors 160 $68,760

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*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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