Chemistry Programs in California
Chemistry is the laboratory science of matter and reactions. Bachelor graduates work as lab scientists and quality specialists, while many of the highest-paid paths run through graduate or professional programs.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Chemistry Programs in California
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-San Diego | Chemistry | $55,576 n=159 | $14,266 n=130 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Biola University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California Institute of Technology | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California Lutheran University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-San Bernardino | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Chemistry | $51,496 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $13,750 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| California State University-Chico | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Fresno | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Fullerton | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-East Bay | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Long Beach | Chemistry | $52,955 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $13,520 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Northridge | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Sacramento | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of California-Berkeley | Chemistry | $57,704 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| University of California-Davis | Chemistry | $51,548 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $11,000 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| University of California-Irvine | Chemistry | $46,852 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $11,021 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | $12,700 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| University of California-Riverside | Chemistry | $51,428 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $15,603 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Chemistry | $56,258 Small program - rough guide n=81 | $14,407 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Chemistry | $56,661 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $14,200 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Chapman University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Claremont McKenna College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Dominican University of California | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Harvey Mudd College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of La Verne | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Loyola Marymount University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Occidental College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Pacific Union College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of the Pacific | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Pepperdine University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Pitzer College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Pomona College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of Redlands | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| San Diego State University | Chemistry | $63,412 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $19,405 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| University of San Diego | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| San Francisco State University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of San Francisco | Chemistry | $51,935 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Santa Clara University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Scripps College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Sonoma State University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of Southern California | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Westmont College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Whittier College | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Stanford University | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-San Marcos | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| University of California-Merced | Chemistry | $56,039 Small program - rough guide n=45 | Not published |