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General Chemistry at California State University-Long Beach

If you plan to study General Chemistry, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 general chemistry degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Chemistry graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 60% women (26) and 40% men (17).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 32 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 59% were women (19) and 41% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	14
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 72% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 11 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Students who finish General Chemistry program at California State University-Long Beach go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.