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Chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute sits in Worcester, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 chemistry graduations were recorded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,584 students, 666 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 6 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Chemistry Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 6 master’s chemistry graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 1 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Chemistry program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	13

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute go on to a range of careers. Here 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.