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Chemistry at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Stanford.

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

Stanford Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

Stanford Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at Stanford 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
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Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Chemistry Schools 90
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Most Focused Chemistry Schools 263

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Stanford. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Stanford in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Stanford Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from Stanford in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 42 students 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 Stanford 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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