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General Chemistry at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying General Chemistry, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-San Diego is located in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 164 general chemistry degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Among 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, General Chemistry graduates at University of California-San Diego are 48% women (79) and 52% men (85).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 66 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at University of California-San Diego, 48% were women (32) and 52% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	19
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 47% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 55 master’s general chemistry degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 47% were women (26) and 53% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	10
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	15

Minority students account for 44% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 43 doctoral general chemistry graduates at University of California-San Diego, 49% were women (21) and 51% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, 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

Students who finish General Chemistry program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Chemistry majors, 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.