The Biochemistry Major at University of California - Los Angeles

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

41% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of California - Los Angeles. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biochemistry	21
Molecular Biology	12
Biophysics	7

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 California - Los Angeles.

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
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