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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - Chico

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - Chico

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Chico. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Chico State.

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.

Chico State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Chico State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Chico State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Chico State 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
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 70
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 293

Earnings of Chico State Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $29,598. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Chico State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at California State University - Chico.

Chico State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 State University - Chico with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Chico State 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 State University - Chico.

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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