The Biochemistry Major at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year.

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

UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 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.

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.

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

47% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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	18
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	18
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UCSB Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of California - Santa Barbara. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	46
Biochemistry	24

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
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