Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - Northridge

Every biochemistry, biophysics and 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 - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. In 2021, 30 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUN.

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.

CSUN Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

CSUN Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at CSUN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at CSUN 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 Master’s Degree Schools	43
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools	91

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from CSUN. This makes it the #51 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from CSUN in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUN since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CSUN Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in biochemistry from CSUN in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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

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

CSUN also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

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 - Northridge.

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
• Image Credit: By Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.