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Wayne State University (WSU) - Chemistry

656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202

Chemistry

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Michigan schools that offer a chemistry degree. Students at Wayne State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Bachelor
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Doctor

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Chemistry Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the chemistry program at the Wayne State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Wayne State University Degree Level Breakdown For The Chemistry Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
All Students	60	26	9	25

By Gender

Wayne State University Student Gender Breakdown For The Chemistry Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
Male	34	15	3	16
Female	26	11	6	9

By Race

Wayne State University Student Racial Breakdown For The Chemistry Program

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
American Indian	-	-	-	-
Black	3	3	-	-
Asian	11	3	2	6
Hispanic	-	-	-	-
White	24	18	1	5
Unknown	22	2	6	14

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Natural Sciences Managers

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of natural sciences managers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division

Total Employment: 170
Average Annual Salary: $97,000
Average Hourly Rate: $46.63
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 69%

Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division

Total Employment: 120
Average Annual Salary: $104,820
Average Hourly Rate: $50.39
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.1
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 32%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 49,300
Total Employment Projected (2020): 53,100
Percent Job Growth: 7.70%
Percent of Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%

Chemists

Job Description

Conduct qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses or experiments in laboratories for quality or process control or to develop new products or knowledge. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of chemists in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division

Total Employment: 580
Average Annual Salary: $55,390
Average Hourly Rate: $26.63
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.9
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 137%

Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division

Total Employment: 310
Average Annual Salary: $70,610
Average Hourly Rate: $33.95
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 47%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 82,200
Total Employment Projected (2020): 85,400
Percent Job Growth: 3.80%
Percent of Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.3%

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a chemistry degree or program in Michigan

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4-Year Colleges and Universities


Adrian College
Adrian, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Albion College
Albion, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 25
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Alma College
Alma, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Calvin College
Grand Rapids, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 33
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 17
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Hope College
Holland, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 44
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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 33
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Kettering University
Flint, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Madonna University
Livonia, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Marygrove College
Detroit, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 97
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Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 16
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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 28
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Olivet College
Olivet, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 14
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 100
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University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 22
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Community Colleges


Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+
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Macomb Community College
Warren, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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