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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 102

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $37,312. This is 22% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5,160 $101,770
Microbiologists 4,610 $102,340

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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