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Graduate Chemistry Programs at University of California-Merced

Here is an overview of the graduate program in chemistry at UC Merced. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

UC Merced Graduate Chemistry Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UC Merced highly for chemistry, ranked #123 out of 391 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Chemistry Schools	123 of 391
Best Chemistry Schools in California	26 of 52

Graduate Chemistry Degrees at UC Merced

Here is each degree level granted in chemistry at UC Merced, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	19
Master’s	6
Doctoral	9

UC Merced Chemistry Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Merced awarded 6 master’s degrees in chemistry.

Master’s Rankings

UC Merced is not yet ranked for chemistry at the master’s level.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 50% of chemistry master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of chemistry master’s degree graduates at UC Merced were Non-Resident Alien. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a master’s in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	1

UC Merced Chemistry Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Merced conferred 9 doctoral degrees in chemistry.

Doctoral Rankings

UC Merced is not currently ranked for chemistry at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 78% of chemistry doctoral degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The majority of chemistry doctoral degree graduates at UC Merced were White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Merced with a doctoral in chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Chemistry at UC Merced

Undergraduate study is also available at UC Merced. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemistry	19

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.