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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - San Marcos

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at California State University - San Marcos

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 - San Marcos stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 16,367 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from CSUSM.

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.

CSUSM Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

CSUSM Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how CSUSM performed in these rankings.

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 CSUSM 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
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 264

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from CSUSM Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUSM is $46,580. This is 53% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from CSUSM in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 - San Marcos with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 6
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CSUSM 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 - San Marcos.

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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