2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in California

Biochemistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #53 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for biochemistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14 doctor's degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

The biological chemistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biochemistry, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Biochemistry Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biochemistry.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biochemistry in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biochemistry.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biological Chemistry Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biochemistry has to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in biochemistry in California.

There were about 9 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biochemistry needs to check out University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in biochemistry in California.

There were roughly 2 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of California - Irvine

2

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biochemistry. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in biochemistry in California.

There were approximately 2 biochemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of California - Berkeley

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biochemistry. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in biochemistry in California.

There were approximately 1 biochemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from University of California - Los Angeles

5

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in biochemistry from Loma Linda University

Best Biochemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biochemistry Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	214	14
Nevada	69	1
Alaska	22	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological Chemistry

One of 8 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biochemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biophysics	36
Molecular Biology	27
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	26
Molecular Biochemistry	23
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	21
Structural Biology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.