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Biochemistry at University of California-Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biochemistry, consider the program at University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 biochemistry degrees were granted at University of California-Berkeley.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Berkeley

Distance learning is available at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biochemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biochemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Biochemistry Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 2 doctoral biochemistry graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 100% of Biochemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biochemistry Graduates

Those who complete Biochemistry program at University of California-Berkeley pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Biochemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.