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Chemistry at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UC Santa Cruz.

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 Santa Cruz Chemistry Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Chemistry Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at UC Santa Cruz 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Popular Chemistry Schools 33
Most Focused Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 67
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Most Focused Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools 208

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Chemistry Graduates

The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $38,243. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $37,104 for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Chemistry Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UC Santa Cruz. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 28
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UC Santa Cruz Chemistry Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in chemistry from UC Santa Cruz. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 65% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 13 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 - Santa Cruz.

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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