Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of California - Santa Barbara

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 - Santa Barbara stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,001 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Barbara in 2021, 64 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UCSB performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at UCSB 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	88

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from UCSB. This is the #85 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCSB Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $28,592. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UCSB. About 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in biochemistry from UCSB.

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

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

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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 - Santa Barbara.

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
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.