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

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

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what California State University - Sacramento has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In 2021, 30 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Sac State.

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.

Sac State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Sac State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Sac State 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 Sac State 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
8
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 72

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $45,587. This is 50% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at Sac State awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Sac State 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 - Sacramento.

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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