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Biochemistry at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biochemistry, take a look at what California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 biochemistry graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Long Beach

Many students take online classes at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Biochemistry graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biochemistry graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 58% women (36) and 42% men (26).

Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 54 bachelor’s biochemistry degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 57% were women (31) and 43% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	1
Asian	16
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Biochemistry Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 8 master’s biochemistry degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 88% of Biochemistry master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biochemistry Graduates

Those who complete Biochemistry program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Biochemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.