The Biochemistry Major at University of California - Los Angeles

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of California - Los Angeles

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

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.

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UCLA 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 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	91
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	39
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

41% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	220
Molecular Biochemistry	21
Biophysics	16
Molecular Biology	12

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 - Los Angeles.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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