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General Chemistry at University of California-Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Chemistry, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 209 general chemistry graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Chemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Chemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 42% women (88) and 58% men (121).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 135 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 45% were women (61) and 55% were men (74).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	55
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	27
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 6 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 68 doctoral general chemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 37% were women (25) and 63% were men (43).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Chemical Technicians	$60,181
Chemists	$59,779

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.