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Molecular Biology in California

Molecular Biology Schools in California

Jobs for Molecular Biology Grads in California

There are 65,240 people in the state and 446,320 people in the nation working in Molecular Biology jobs.

Molecular Biology Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Molecular Biology Jobs in California

In this state, Molecular Biology grads earn an average of $140,201. Nationwide, they make an average of $114,108.

Molecular Biology Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 5 colleges in California that offer Molecular Biology degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,763 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 9% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

#2

Pomona College

Claremont

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,100 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 7% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $63,275 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 10%, getting in takes some planning. 96% of full-time students return after their first year.

#4

Scripps College

Claremont

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,612 in their first year after graduation. About 34% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 88%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $66,880 a year. With an admission rate of 96%, getting in takes some planning. 88% of full-time students return after their first year.

Molecular Biology Careers in CA

Some of the careers Molecular Biology majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $41,048
Biological Technicians $100,160
Geneticists $48,526
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Molecular and Cellular Biologists $100,077
Biologists $54,070
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $111,314
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Biological Scientists, All Other $79,550
Bioinformatics Scientists $92,484

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Molecular Biology.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Biology Studies 89,827
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology 4,488
Marine Biology 2,375
Biostatistics 1,546
Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology 961
Anatomy 902
Cellular Biology & Histology 486
Microbiology & Immunology 443

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View Nationwide Molecular Biology Report

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