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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in California

12 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #39 most popular major in California with 3,247 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Merced ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 352
Oregon 274
Nevada 70
Hawaii 26
Alaska 14

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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