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 Northwest Missouri State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northwest paid an average of $602 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,106 | $11,064 |
| Fees | $3,394 | $3,394 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,270 | $9,270 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,575 | $2,575 |
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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 Northwest took out an average of $21,750 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Northwest is $37,748 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the Northwest chemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.0% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.1% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 11 |
| Physics | 2 |
*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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