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Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics at University of California-Santa Barbara

79 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's

Below are the key facts about this program at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 31 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics Rankings

#11 in the U.S.
#3 in California

College Factual rates UCSB UC Santa Barbara highly for biochemistry & biophysics, coming in at #11 out of 287 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools 11 of 287
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California 3 of 31

Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics Degrees at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

Here is each degree level granted in biochemistry & biophysics at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 79
Master’s 1
Doctoral 6

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Santa Barbara conferred 79 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry & biophysics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSB UC Santa Barbara holds a strong position among schools offering biochemistry & biophysics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 31 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 2
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 2
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10

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

$9,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, biochemistry & biophysics graduates take on a median debt of $9,500 in student loans. This is below $15,501, the typical median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Student debt for Biochemistry & Biophysics majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$9,500 Average Student Debt

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,184 $3,184

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 57% of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

UCSB  UC Santa Barbara gender breakdown of Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor's degree grads The majority of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara were White. Roughly 35% of graduates 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 bachelor’s in biochemistry & biophysics.

Ethnic diversity of Biochemistry & Biophysics majors at University of California-Santa Barbara
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 12

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other (Bachelor’s)

UCSB UC Santa Barbara conferred 51 bachelor’s completions in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, other recently — 45% to women and 55% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (35%).

Biochemistry (Bachelor’s)

UCSB UC Santa Barbara granted 28 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry in the latest year of data — 39% to women and 61% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (36%).

Graduate Study in Biochemistry & Biophysics at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

Graduate study is also available at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics 1
Doctoral Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics 6

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