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UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Academic Plans
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
The majority (75%) of Chemistry BA/BS degree graduates had plans to pursue
graduate education.
Chemistry Major PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)
No plans to apply pursue in the next 5 years
Undecided
Not applied, but intend to within the next 5 years
Have applied, unknown acceptance
Accepted, plan to defer
Accepted and will start within the year
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Types of Academic Degrees
Chemistry Major PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)
The majority (69%) of graduates with a Chemistry Major reported that they plan to
obtain a PhD.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Most Popular Field of Future Academic Study
Chemistry Major PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Over half (54%) of Chemistry BA/BS graduates reported wanting to pursue an
advanced degree in the Physical Sciences.
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Employment Plans
PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)
Chemistry Major
Forty-two percent of
graduates with a BA/BS
degree in Chemistry reported
being employed within 6
months of graduation.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Employed vs Seeking Employment
Chemistry Major PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Sectors where students were employed
PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)Chemistry Major
Of those employed, graduates with a BA/BS degrees in Chemistry reported
working in the Business (67%) or Industry/Manufacturing (33%) sector within
6 months of graduation.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Business
Industry/Manufacturing
Education
Government
Non-profit
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Employers & Job Titles
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Median Annual Salary
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Fifty percent of graduates with a BA/BS degree in Chemistry reported earning
$41,760 annually or higher within 6 months of graduation.
$31,320 $31,320
$41,760
$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
Overall UCSC Graduates PBSci Division (excluding ChemistryBA/BS)
Chemistry BA/BS
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Geographic Destinations
PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)
Chemistry Major
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
The majority (67%) of Chemistry
BA/BS graduates plan to work in
the Southern California (not
including Los Angeles) area.
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
When did they start looking for a job? (employed & seeking
employment)
20% of Chemistry BA/BS
graduates began looking for a job
before graduation.
Start the search early! Of those
graduates who were employed
full-time, all started searching for
a job before graduation.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
How many job offers did they receive?
PBSci Division (excluding Chemistry Major)Chemistry Major
Of those employed, graduates with a BA/BS degree in Chemistry reported
receiving multiple job offers.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Chemistry BA/BS Graduates
Internships
Over half (54%) of graduates
reported that they found their
internship by using SlugQuest
or networking with UCSC
contacts .
Most graduates (78%) had at
least 1 or more internships
during their studies at UCSC.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
SlugQuest
On-campus interviews
Networking through UCSC contacts
Networking through personal contacts
Direct contact
Previous employer/internship
UCSC Career Center Fair
Other (non-UCSC) job site
Other
