Chemistry at University of California - Los Angeles

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at University of California - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UCLA.

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

UCLA Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UCLA Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UCLA 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	14

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UCLA. This makes it the #4 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.

Earnings of UCLA Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $34,503. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UCLA in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	14
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCLA Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	18
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• 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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.