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Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying Chemical & Physical Oceanography, you may want to check out 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 sits in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 chemical & physical oceanography degrees were awarded at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Many students take online classes at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of California-San Diego are 72% women (31) and 28% men (12).

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 26 master’s chemical & physical oceanography graduates at University of California-San Diego, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 12% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, below the national average of 17%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 17 doctoral chemical & physical oceanography graduates at University of California-San Diego, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, lower than the national average of 13%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography Graduates

Those who complete Chemical & Physical Oceanography program at University of California-San Diego work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography 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
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

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.