The Biochemistry Major at California State University - Long Beach

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - Long Beach

87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at California State University - Long Beach stacks up to those at other schools.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069.

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.

CSULB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

CSULB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at CSULB 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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CSULB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

20% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	90

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 - Long Beach.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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