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

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in biochemistry.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate 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

47% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 39% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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