Undergraduate Chemistry at Western Carolina University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Western. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #12 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Western Undergraduate Chemistry Rankings

#320 in the U.S.

#12 in North Carolina

#70 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Western among the top schools in the country for chemistry, coming in at #320 out of 384 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	320 of 384
Best Chemistry Schools in North Carolina	12 of 13
Best Chemistry Schools in the Southeast Region	70 of 97

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees at Western

Here is each degree level available for chemistry at Western, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	74
Master’s	5

Western Chemistry Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Carolina University handed out 74 bachelor’s degrees in chemistry.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Western is a solid choice among schools offering chemistry at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #12 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	12
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	70
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292

Student Debt of Chemistry Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$20,824 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Western, chemistry students accumulate a median of $20,824 in student loans. This is below $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.

Student debt for Chemistry majors with a bachelor's degree at Western

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,824 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

Read more about Western tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of chemistry bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of chemistry bachelor’s degree graduates at Western are White. About 86% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in chemistry.

Ethnic diversity of Chemistry majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	64
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	3

Forensic Chemistry (Bachelor’s)

Western awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees in forensic chemistry in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (82%).

Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #1
Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #3
Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #9

Graduate Study in Chemistry at Western

Graduate study is also available at Western. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Chemistry	5

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.