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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 3,187 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 339 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California Institute of Technology General Chemistry Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Berkeley General Chemistry Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of California - Irvine

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#9 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 25 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of California - Davis

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UCSB

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of California - Riverside

#8 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 42 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCSD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of California - San Diego

#11

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#10 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at UC Santa Cruz

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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