The 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 University of California - Riverside.
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, and more.
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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 UCR in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $18,000 in student debt.
That is 16% lower than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From UCR?
$22,420Average Salary
Below AverageEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR is $22,420 per year.
That is 31% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Does UCR Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Online degrees for the UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.
UCR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
121Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
47.9%Women
86.8%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 121 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 47.9% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is less than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 86.8% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
49
Black or African American
4
Hispanic or Latino
46
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1
White
15
International Students
1
Other Races/Ethnicities
5
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at UCR
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
