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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in California

19 Colleges
$46,709 Avg Salary
$17,837 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #43 most popular major in California with 607 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Chemistry Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in California

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 86
Oregon 102
Nevada 8
Hawaii 4
Alaska 4

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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