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General Chemistry at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you plan to study General Chemistry, take a look at what University of California-Santa Cruz. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 general chemistry degrees were awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Santa Cruz

Distance learning is available at University of California-Santa Cruz. Of 19,938 students, 166 (1%) studied exclusively online and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Chemistry graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Chemistry graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 47% women (25) and 53% men (28).

General Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 38 bachelor’s general chemistry graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 45% were women (17) and 55% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	10
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of General Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, higher than the national average of 40%.*

General Chemistry Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 2 master’s general chemistry graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above the national average of 26%.*

General Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 13 doctoral general chemistry degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of General Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, below 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

Graduates of the General Chemistry program at University of California-Santa Cruz work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.