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Chemistry at Santa Clara University

Chemistry at Santa Clara University

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Santa Clara University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616.

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

SCU Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

SCU Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at SCU 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.

Chemistry Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Santa Clara University.

SCU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 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 Santa Clara University.

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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