by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at UCSD UC San Diego. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #10 out of 31 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates UCSD UC San Diego among the top schools in the country for biochemistry & biophysics, placing at #33 out of 287 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools | 33 of 287 |
| Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California | 9 of 31 |
Here is each degree level offered in biochemistry & biophysics at UCSD UC San Diego, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 183 |
| Master’s | 16 |
| Doctoral | 6 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego conferred 183 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry & biophysics.
UCSD UC San Diego is among the very best schools in the country for biochemistry & biophysics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #10 out of 31 schools by College Factual.
Biochemistry & Biophysics majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCSD UC San Diego go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,331 a year. This is below $84,922, the median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
To complete a bachelor’s at UCSD UC San Diego, biochemistry & biophysics graduates take on a median debt of $17,500 in student loans. This is above $17,106, the typical median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,528 | $3,528 |
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Among recent graduates, 45% of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Asian. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a bachelor’s in biochemistry & biophysics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 78 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 21 |
UCSD UC San Diego granted 179 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry in the latest year of data — 54% to women and 46% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (44%).
UCSD UC San Diego conferred 4 bachelor’s degrees in biophysics in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
Graduate study is also available at UCSD UC San Diego. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics | 16 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics | 6 |
