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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California

26 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for chemistry students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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With a ranking of #10, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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