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Biochemical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

Biochemical Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

Every biochemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemical engineering program at University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UC Berkeley Biochemical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biochemical Engineering

UC Berkeley Biochemical Engineering Rankings

Biochemical Engineering Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemical engineering majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Biochemical Engineering Master’s Program

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biochemical engineering master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in biochemical engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biochemical Engineering

If you plan to be a biochemical engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemical Engineering 6

Careers That Biochemical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemical engineering 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 University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Engineers 20,600 $107,700
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790
Chemical Engineers 2,100 $103,590

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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