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2021 Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California

14 Colleges
1,822 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,760 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in CaliforniaWith 1,822 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, chemistry is the #33 most popular major in California. This means that 12.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying chemistry.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of California - San Diego tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional chemistry students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California ranking.

The student loan default rate at UCSD is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,222 students at UCSD that take at least one class online. 1,605 students are part time.

Full Chemistry at University of California - San Diego Report

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California list.

About 0.5% of UC Berkeley students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.

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3

University of California - Los Angeles earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. UCLA also made our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. About 2,161 of the students at UCLA are attending part time.

Full Chemistry at University of California - Los Angeles Report

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University of California - Davis comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California list.

About 0.9% of UC Davis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,892 students take at least one class online at UC Davis. 1,668 of UC Davis students are attending part time.

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University of California - Santa Barbara earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. UCSB also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 3,596 students take at least one class online at UCSB. There are roughly 880 part time students in attendance at UCSB.

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San Diego State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population. SDSU also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 21,657 students at SDSU that take at least one class online. About 5,452 of the students at SDSU are attending part time.

Full Chemistry at San Diego State University Report

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University of California - Irvine comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine. UC Irvine not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 23,448 students take at least one class online at UC Irvine. There are roughly 1,201 part time students in attendance at UC Irvine.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

The student loan default rate at Cal Poly Pomona is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,284 students at Cal Poly Pomona that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best chemistry schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 11,400 students at UC Santa Cruz that take at least one class online. There are roughly 837 part time students in attendance at UC Santa Cruz.

Full Chemistry at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best chemistry schools for non-traditional students. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCR has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in California ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 17,351 students take at least one class online at UCR. About 1,118 of the students at UCR are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Chemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 266
Oregon 172
Nevada 46
Hawaii 22
Alaska 10

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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