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Chemistry at Monterey Peninsula College

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Chemistry at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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

Monterey Peninsula College Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Chemistry

Monterey Peninsula College Chemistry Rankings

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Chemistry Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Chemistry Associate’s Program

60% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of chemistry associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in chemistry graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Monterey Peninsula 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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