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Chemistry at University of California - Los Angeles

If you plan to study chemistry, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received their master's degree in chemistry.

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

UCLA Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

UCLA Chemistry Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Chemistry Master’s Program

37% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from UCLA. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 18
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 University of California - Los Angeles.

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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