2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in California
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 52 students majoring in chemistry at UCSD, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in chemistry at UCLA, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in chemistry at UC Irvine, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 22% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 67% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 33% are male.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at Cal Poly Pomona, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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University of California - Merced came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.
Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the chemistry majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 352 |
| Oregon | 274 |
| Nevada | 70 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 14 |
Chemistry Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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