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Molecular Biochemistry at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Molecular Biochemistry, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 molecular biochemistry degrees were granted at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Molecular Biochemistry graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Molecular Biochemistry graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 40% women (10) and 60% men (15).

Molecular Biochemistry Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 15 master’s molecular biochemistry graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Molecular Biochemistry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 47% of Molecular Biochemistry master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 37%.*

Molecular Biochemistry Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 10 doctoral molecular biochemistry graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Molecular Biochemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 40%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Molecular Biochemistry Graduates

Students who finish Molecular Biochemistry program at University of California-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Molecular 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
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.