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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at University of California - Riverside

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UCR Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

UCR Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

18% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of biochemistry and molecular biology master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry and molecular biology each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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In the biochemistry and molecular biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 and molecular biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry and molecular biology 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
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5,160 $101,770
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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