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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - Los Angeles

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - Los Angeles

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 - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745.

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 State LA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Cal State LA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry 59

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 - Los Angeles.

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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