Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Central Washington University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU in Chemistry walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $22,229.
chemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU make an average of $39,009 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $35,333.
CWU does not offer an online option for its chemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWU Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their BS in chemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at CWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Chemistry | 11 |
Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Geological & Earth Sciences | 14 |
Physics | 16 |
*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.
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