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Chemistry at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Chemistry at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 30,014.

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 Pomona Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly Pomona Chemistry Rankings

Chemistry Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

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

Cal Poly Pomona Chemistry Master’s Program

25% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General 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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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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