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Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying Chemical & Physical Oceanography, consider the program at University of California-Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 chemical & physical oceanography graduations were recorded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Cruz

Many students take online classes at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 81% women (13) and 19% men (3).

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 10 master’s chemical & physical oceanography degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, lower than the national average of 17%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Of the 6 doctoral chemical & physical oceanography degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, above 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

Graduates of the Chemical & Physical Oceanography program at University of California-Santa Cruz work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.