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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in California

26 Colleges
$57,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

About 63% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 37% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at Cal State LA, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 38% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at UC Merced, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 7 students majoring in chemistry at UCR, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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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