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Chemistry at California State University-Sacramento

If you plan to study Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Sacramento. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Sacramento sits in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 chemistry graduations were recorded at California State University-Sacramento.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Sacramento

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Sacramento. Of 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) studied exclusively online and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at California State University-Sacramento

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Sacramento’s Chemistry program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#25 of 51
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#26 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#29 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#50 of 389
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#168 of 390

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from California State University-Sacramento

Students who complete California State University-Sacramento’s Chemistry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$52,785
4 years	$65,212
5 years	$72,393

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Chemistry graduates from California State University-Sacramento earn a median of $65,212, compared with $64,062 for all California State University-Sacramento graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Chemistry graduates from California State University-Sacramento stands at $27,749.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Chemistry graduates at California State University-Sacramento, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 47% women (16) and 53% men (18).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Sacramento

Of the 25 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at California State University-Sacramento, 48% were women (12) and 52% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 64% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at California State University-Sacramento

Among the 9 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at California State University-Sacramento

This Chemistry program at California State University-Sacramento offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	34

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at California State University-Sacramento go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.