by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biochemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at California State University - San Marcos. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #192 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUSM.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,072 | $1,072 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,150 | $13,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUSM in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $19,545 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $21,533.
biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 42% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the CSUSM biochemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.
About 64.7% of the students who received their BS in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 79.4% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at CSUSM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 175 |
| Biotechnology | 30 |
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*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.
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