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

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

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

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from CSULB.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at CSULB 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from CSULB. This makes it the #29 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from CSULB Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $35,185. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

56% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from CSULB. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 14
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

CSULB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 biochemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSULB, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CSULB 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 - 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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