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Chemistry at University of Southern California

If you plan to study Chemistry, consider the program at University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 chemistry degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern California

Distance learning is available at University of Southern California. Of 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Chemistry graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at University of Southern California are 45% women (21) and 55% men (26).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 18 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at University of Southern California, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 78% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 2 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Among the 27 doctoral chemistry graduates at University of Southern California, 48% were women (13) and 52% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 19%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at University of Southern California

This Chemistry program at University of Southern California offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	46
Chemical Physics	1

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at University of Southern California work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Chemistry majors, 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.