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The bachelor's program at WMU was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Michigan University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is an increase of 63% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WMU. This makes it the #126 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Western Michigan University.
Of the 13 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in chemistry from WMU in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WMU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in chemistry from WMU. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in chemistry.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Geological & Earth Sciences | 38 |
Physics | 20 |
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