by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Fort Lewis College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at FLC was ranked #348 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #7 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for FLC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at FLC paid an average of $738 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $294 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,056 | $17,712 |
| Fees | $1,840 | $1,840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,858 | $11,858 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,625 | $3,625 |
Learn more about FLC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at FLC took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,229.
chemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from FLC make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $35,333.
FLC 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 FLC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.9% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.8% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at FLC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 13 |
| Physics | 2 |
View All Chemistry Related Majors >
*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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