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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of California - Irvine

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of California - Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if University of California - Irvine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC Irvine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UC Irvine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UC Irvine 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Irvine since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Irvine Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from UC Irvine, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 36
Biochemistry 10

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 University of California - Irvine.

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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