Chemistry at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 113 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UC Berkeley.

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

UC Berkeley Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley 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
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Chemistry Schools	7

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

There were 53 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Chemistry Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $47,449. This is 28% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 113 chemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	44
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	26
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UC Berkeley Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UC Berkeley. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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 University of California - Berkeley with a master's in chemistry.

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

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 53 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Materials Sciences
• Physics

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.