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

Every biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at University of California - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 180 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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.

UCR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UCR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at UCR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at UCR 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 336
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 360

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from UCR. This makes it the #44 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from UCR Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCR is $20,779. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 180 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from UCR in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UCR since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 76
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UCR Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at UCR awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Riverside.

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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