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Chemistry at College of San Mateo

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Chemistry at College of San Mateo

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what College of San Mateo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and approximately 7,494 students attend the school each year.

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

CSM Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Chemistry

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSM offers distance education options for chemistry at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Chemistry Rankings

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Chemistry Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Chemistry Associate’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemistry associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in chemistry graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of San Mateo with a associate's in chemistry.

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

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 College of San Mateo.

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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