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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Southern California

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from USC.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at USC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 60

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from USC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of USC Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at USC is $24,569. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

45% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at USC since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

68% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in biochemistry from USC in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USC also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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