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Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying chemistry, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Chemistry Master’s Program

33% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Chemistry

If you plan to be a chemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Polymer Chemistry 8

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Forensic Science Technicians 2,110 $85,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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