Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.

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.

USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of Southern California. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	20
Molecular Biology	4
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 Southern California.

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
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

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