by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular 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 - Santa Cruz. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #149 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #18 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,583 | $2,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,866 | $18,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,084 | $5,084 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz is $36,848 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.7% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.5% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biochemistry | 59 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 207 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 341 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 18 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 160 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 64 |
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*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.
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