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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Chemistry Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Our analysis found Orange Coast College to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Women make up 64% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#2

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Irvine Valley College is a great place for chemistry students working on their associate degree. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 64 students majoring in chemistry at Irvine Valley College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#3

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fullerton College is a great place for chemistry students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in California. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

About 56% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Out of the 71 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in chemistry at Golden West College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#6

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree chemistry programs. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.

Women make up 82% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Santiago Canyon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in chemistry at SCC, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#8

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree chemistry programs. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 27 students majoring in chemistry at San Diego Miramar College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#10

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Solano Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#10

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Chemistry Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
12 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
13 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
14 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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