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Biochemistry & Biophysics at University of California-Berkeley

If you are interested in studying Biochemistry & Biophysics, consider the program at University of California-Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 biochemistry & biophysics graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Biochemistry & Biophysics Rankings at University of California-Berkeley

Use these rankings to compare University of California-Berkeley’s Biochemistry & Biophysics program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 56% women (5) and 44% men (4).

Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 9 doctoral biochemistry & biophysics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry & Biophysics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Biochemistry & Biophysics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Biochemistry & Biophysics Concentrations at University of California-Berkeley

The Biochemistry & Biophysics program at University of California-Berkeley includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biochemistry	2
Biophysics	7

Top-Paying Careers for Biochemistry & Biophysics Graduates

Students who finish Biochemistry & Biophysics program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.