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University of Southern California BS in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$23,649 Average Salary
$8,000 Average Student Debt

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the USC BS in Biochemistry

#111 in the U.S
#12 in California

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 USC was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for USC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges for Veterans 13
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 30
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 73
Most Popular Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 93
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 99
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 108
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 110
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools 111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 113
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 245
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 263
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 403
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 430
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 450
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 462
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 481
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 486
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 491
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 491
Highest Paid Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 494
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 511
Most Focused Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 558
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 587

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from USC Cost?

$60,275 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$8,000 Average Student Debt

USC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $59,260 $59,260
Fees $1,015 $1,015
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $16,398 $16,398
On Campus Other Expenses $2,278 $2,278

Learn more about USC tuition and fees.

USC Biochemistry BS Student Debt

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 USC in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $8,000 in student debt. That is 63% lower than the national average of $21,533.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From USC?

$23,649 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USC is $23,649 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $32,629.

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Does USC Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?

USC does not offer an online option for its biochemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.

USC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry

24 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
70.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 24 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 70.8% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at USC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at USC

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 20
Biophysics 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 78
Pharmacology & Toxicology 11
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 98

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References

*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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