by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how CSULB ranks among other schools offering degrees in biochemistry.
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The bachelor's program at CSULB was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Long Beach handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from CSULB. This makes it the #28 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $35,185. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSULB, biochemistry students borrow a median amount of $11,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,331.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at California State University - Long Beach.
Of the 82 biochemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CSULB, about 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a bachelor's in biochemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 8 |
The biochemistry program at CSULB awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a master's in biochemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 257 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 27 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 25 |
| Biotechnology | 12 |
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