Chemistry programs in California

Compare 23 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley	$82,386	$11,172
2	California State University, Northridge	Northridge	$79,878	Not available
3	University of California, San Diego	La Jolla	$77,249	$16,100
4	University of California, Irvine	Irvine	$74,810	$13,276
5	University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	$74,713	$15,805
6	San Diego State University	San Diego	$74,676	$17,499
7	California State University, Sacramento	Sacramento	$74,430	$27,749
8	California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock	$73,392	Not available
9	University of California, Davis	Davis	$73,365	$14,000
10	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	$72,220	$14,137
11	University of California, Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	$71,348	$15,000
12	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona	$70,741	$23,750
13	California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach	$67,818	$15,680
14	California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton	$64,857	$18,675
15	University of California, Riverside	Riverside	$64,131	$21,750
16	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	$63,882	$15,259
17	California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino	$63,496	$16,553
18	California State University, Channel Islands	Camarillo	$58,498	$21,375
19	University of California, Merced	Merced	$56,888	$15,000
20	University of Southern California	Los Angeles	$54,966	Not available
21	California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	$51,747	$11,000
22	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	Arcata	$50,579	$24,000
23	California State University, Fresno	Fresno	$45,522	$17,500

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.