Chemistry at University of California - Merced

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 - Merced stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. Of the 1,941 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Merced in 2021, 41 of them were chemistry majors.

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 Merced Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UC Merced performed in these rankings.

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 UC Merced 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 Focused Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools	33
	51
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Chemistry Schools	67
Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value Chemistry Schools	197
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UC Merced. This makes it the #76 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Merced Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $37,397. This is 1% higher than $37,104, which is the national average for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 - Merced with a bachelor's in chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UC Merced Chemistry Master’s Program

The chemistry program at UC Merced awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth 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 - Merced.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.