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Chemistry at University of California - San Diego

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Chemistry at University of California - San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 311 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.

UCSD Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UCSD Chemistry Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks chemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD 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 UCSD 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 Master’s Degree Schools 3
Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
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In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UCSD. This makes it the #3 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCSD Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $38,643. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UCSD. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 128
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 65
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UCSD Chemistry Master’s Program

63% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from UCSD in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 49 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 University of California - San Diego.

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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