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Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics at University of California-Los Angeles

200 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#9 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$69,222 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UCLA. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #9 out of 31 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCLA Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics Rankings

#29 in the U.S.
#7 in California

College Factual rates UCLA among the top schools in the country for biochemistry & biophysics, coming in at #29 out of 287 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools29 of 287
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California7 of 31

Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics Degrees at UCLA

The table below lists every degree level offered in biochemistry & biophysics at UCLA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s200
Master’s20
Doctoral48

UCLA Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 200 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry & biophysics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for biochemistry & biophysics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 31 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California9
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region9
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools29

Salary of Biochemistry & Biophysics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$69,222 Bachelor's Median Salary

Biochemistry & Biophysics students who finish a bachelor’s at UCLA report a median salary of $69,222 a year. This is below $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.

Salary for Biochemistry & Biophysics majors with a bachelor's degree at UCLA

Student Debt of Biochemistry & Biophysics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$14,920 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCLA, biochemistry & biophysics graduates take on a median debt of $14,920 in student loans. This is lower than $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.

Student debt for Biochemistry & Biophysics majors with a bachelor's degree at UCLA

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,233 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,920 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$44,148
Fees$1,973$1,973

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

UCLA gender breakdown of Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA were Asian. About 48% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in biochemistry & biophysics.

Ethnic diversity of Biochemistry & Biophysics majors at University of California-Los Angeles
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian96
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino31
White43
Non-Resident Aliens6
Other Races21

Biochemistry (Bachelor’s)

UCLA conferred 192 bachelor’s completions in biochemistry recently — 52% to women and 48% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (49%).

Biophysics (Bachelor’s)

UCLA granted 8 bachelor’s degrees in biophysics in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (38%).

Graduate Study in Biochemistry & Biophysics at UCLA

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UCLA. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics20
Doctoral Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics48

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