by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Chemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemistry is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at California State University - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #23 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State LA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,043 | $1,043 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,046 | $1,046 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,932 | $16,932 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State LA in Chemistry walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA is $38,289 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $35,333.
Online degrees for the Cal State LA chemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State LA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.7% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 79.2% of the chemistry bachelor’s degrees at Cal State LA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 10 |
| Physics | 16 |
*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.
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