Every year approximately 144 students graduate with a degree in chemistry from West Virginia schools. If you too are interested in a career in chemistry, West Virginia has 16 chemistry schools for you to choose from. Tuition at West Virginia's chemistry schools is approximately $11,410 per year for a degree in chemistry.
The largest chemistry school in West Virginia, by student population is West Virginia University. It is located in Morgantown. Approximately 56 students graduated with a chemistry degree from West Virginia University in 2009, which is 39% of the total state chemistry graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at West Virginia University, was approximately $5,304 per year.
A majority of those with a degree in chemistry choose to become chemists. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for chemistry graduates in West Virginia is not very good. Approximately 710 chemists are currently working in West Virginia. And the government projects that this number will decrease by -6%, or to 660 chemists by the year 2018.
In West Virginia, as a chemist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $23,788 per year to more than $57,553 per year. In West Virginia, chemists make an average of $34,975 per year.
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West Virginia University
Address:
Stewart Hall, University Avenue, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6201
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Marshall University
Address:
1 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, West Virginia 25755
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Fairmont State University
Address:
1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554-2470
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Shepherd University
Address:
301 N. King St, Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-3210
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
West Virginia State University
Address:
Rte 25, Institute, West Virginia 25112-1000
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Concord University
Address:
100 Vermillion Street, Athens, West Virginia 24712
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
West Liberty University
Address:
Route 88, West Liberty, West Virginia 26074
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College
Address:
103 Cole Complex, Institute, West Virginia 25112-1000
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Glenville State College
Address:
200 High Street, Glenville, West Virginia 26351-1292
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Address:
59 College Ave, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201-2994
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
University of Charleston
Address:
2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, West Virginia 25304
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Wheeling Jesuit University
Address:
316 Washington Ave, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Address:
405 Fayette Pike, Montgomery, West Virginia 25136
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Bethany College
Address:
Bethany, West Virginia 26032
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Alderson Broaddus College
Address:
101 College Hill Drive, Philippi, West Virginia 26416-2035
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Davis & Elkins College
Address:
100 Campus Dr, Elkins, West Virginia 26241-3996
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree