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Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 67
Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools 76
116
Best Value Chemistry Schools 120
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
208

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #76 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 16
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Master’s Program

38% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Forensic Science Technicians 2,110 $85,280

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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