by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with chemistry programs.
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The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in chemistry. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in chemistry in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $38,243. This is higher than $37,104, which is the national median for all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, chemistry students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chemistry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 chemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in chemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The chemistry program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Santa Cruz are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in chemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 95 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 76 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 65 |
| General Physical Sciences | 14 |
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