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General Chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how WPI ranks in comparison to other schools with chemistry programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

General Chemistry Degrees Available at WPI

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

WPI Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Chemistry at WPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry. This is an increase of 150% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from WPI. This makes it the #242 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #175 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

WPI Chemistry Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from WPI. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

WPI General Chemistry Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in chemistry from WPI in 2021 were men.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in chemistry.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Runningonbrains under License

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