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 University of California - Santa Cruz. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in chemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 UC Santa Cruz was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for chemistry list. It is also ranked #11 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Santa Cruz.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,583 | $2,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,866 | $18,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,084 | $5,084 |
Learn more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Chemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $22,229.
The median early career salary of chemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz is $42,682 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $35,333.
UC Santa Cruz does not offer an online option for its chemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.7% of the chemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Chemistry students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 62 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemistry.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 7 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 28 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 66 |
| Physics | 43 |
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*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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