Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Southern California
USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.
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.
USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
- Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings
The biochemistry major at USC 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biochemistry Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at University of Southern California.
USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Southern California with a bachelor's in biochemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in biochemistry.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 15 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of Southern California. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Biochemistry | 30 |
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 20 |
Molecular Biology | 4 |
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
Biophysics | 1 |
Related Majors
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
- Physiology & Pathology Sciences
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
- Biotechnology
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 Southern California.
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 Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.