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. In addition, we cover how UCSB ranks in comparison to other schools with biochemistry programs.
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UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for biochemistry. More specifically it was ranked #40 out of 441 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from UCSB. This makes it the #84 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biochemistry majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,592 a year. This is less than $30,485, which is the national median of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSB, biochemistry students borrow a median amount of $9,500 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 University of California - Santa Barbara.
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in biochemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 7 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in biochemistry from UCSB in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCSB are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in biochemistry.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 377 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 97 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 65 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 49 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 41 |
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