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

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

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Cal State LA.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Cal State LA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 114

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Cal State LA. This is the #114 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State LA Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $35,378. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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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
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Cal State LA in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cal State LA 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 - 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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