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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University

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 Point Loma Nazarene University stacks up to those at other schools.

PLNU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 4,616 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from PLNU.

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.

PLNU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

PLNU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

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 PLNU 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
176
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 238
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 262
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 271

Biochemistry Student Demographics at PLNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Point Loma Nazarene University.

PLNU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at PLNU awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at PLNU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Point Loma Nazarene University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PLNU 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 Point Loma Nazarene University.

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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