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2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

45 Colleges
$31,678 Avg Salary
$21,836 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,064 degrees and certificates were awarded to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 42% are male.

Biochemistry majors at UCSD take out an average of $17,067 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 56% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biochemistry graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $16,237. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 56% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biochemistry majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $13,047 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

About 42% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 58% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Of the 82 students majoring in biochemistry at CSULB, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at CSULB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,565.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 36% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 64% are male.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in biochemistry at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, biochemistry graduates from SFSU take out $18,510 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Women make up 54% of the biochemistry majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biochemistry majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $17,877 in student debt.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 459
Oregon 176
Nevada 84
Hawaii 50
Alaska 1

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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