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Chemistry at Contra Costa College

Chemistry at Contra Costa College

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Contra Costa College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

CCC is located in San Pablo, California and approximately 6,249 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.

CCC Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Chemistry (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Chemistry

CCC Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at CCC

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

CCC Chemistry Associate’s Program

88% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of chemistry associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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CCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in chemistry graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Contra Costa College 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 3
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at Contra Costa College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Contra Costa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 7

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 Contra Costa College.

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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