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Western Carolina University BS in Forensic Chemistry

Forensic Chemistry is a concentration offered under the chemistry major at Western Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in forensic chemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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• Undergraduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Related Majors
• References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Forensic Chemistry from WCU Cost?

WCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WCU paid an average of $332 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $173 per credit hour. 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	$3,285	$3,285
Books and Supplies	$616	$616
On Campus Room and Board	$10,954	$10,954
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,019	$3,019

Learn more about WCU tuition and fees.

Does WCU Offer an Online BS in Forensic Chemistry?

WCU does not offer an online option for its forensic chemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.

WCU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Forensic Chemistry

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 15 students received their bachelor’s degree in forensic chemistry. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their BS in forensic chemistry in 2019-2020 were women.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 20.0% of forensic chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at WCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Majors Related to a BS in Forensic Chemistry From WCU

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to forensic chemistry.

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	42

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References

*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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.