The Biochemistry Major at University of California - San Francisco

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of California - San Francisco

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, take a look at what University of California - San Francisco has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 3,201.

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.

UCSF Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UCSF Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UCSF

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

UCSF Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from UCSF, 100% 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 - San Francisco with a master's in biochemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Francisco. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biochemistry	17
Biophysics	4

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 - San Francisco.

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

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*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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