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2023 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Master'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 master’s degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemistry at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges 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 19 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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