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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from SCU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at SCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 879
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,033

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

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from SCU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at SCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SCU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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