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UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates Academic Plans Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class UCSC First Destination Survey Of those that responded, all Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS degree graduates had plans to pursue graduate education. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major) No plans to apply pursue in the next 5 years Undecided Not applied, but intend to within the next 5 years Have applied, unknown acceptance Accepted, plan to defer Accepted and will start within the year
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UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Academic Plans
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Of those that responded, all Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS degree graduates
had plans to pursue graduate education.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)
No plans to apply pursue in the next 5 years
Undecided
Not applied, but intend to within the next 5 years
Have applied, unknown acceptance
Accepted, plan to defer
Accepted and will start within the year
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Types of Academic Degrees
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)
The majority (74%) of graduates with a Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major plan
to obtain either a PhD or a MD.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Most Popular Field of Future Academic Study
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS graduates were interested in different
advanced degree fields, the most popular being related to Biological and Biomedical
Sciences (72%).
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Employment Plans
PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major
Most (83%) graduates with a
BS degree in Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology reported
being employed within 6
months of graduation.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Employed vs Seeking Employment
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
There were more graduates with a BS degree in Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology who reported being employed compared to seeking employment 6
months after graduation.
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Sectors where students were employed
PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major
Of those employed, the majority (55%) of BS Biochemistry & Molecular
Biology graduates reported working in the Education sector within 6 months
of graduation.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Business
Industry/Manufacturing
Education
Government
Non-profit
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Employers & Job Titles
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
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UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Median Annual Salary
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Fifty percent of graduates with a BS degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
reported earning $37,092 annually or higher within 6 months of graduation.
$31,320
$32,320
$37,092
$28,000
$29,000
$30,000
$31,000
$32,000
$33,000
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$37,000
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Overall UCSC Graduates PBSci Division (excluding Biochem &Molecular Bio BS)
Biochem & Molecular Bio BS
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Geographic Destinations
PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
Most (72%) of Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology BS graduates
plan to work in the Santa Cruz or
San Francisco Bay Area.
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
When did they start looking for a job? (employed & seeking
employment)
The majority (73%) of
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BS graduates began looking for a
job at least 3 months or more
before graduation.
Start the search early! Of those
graduates who were employed
full-time, 70% of started
searching for a job at least 3
months or more before
graduation.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
How many job offers did they receive?
PBSci Division (excluding Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major)Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major
Of those employed, 73% of graduates with a BS degree in Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology received more than one job offer.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
UCSC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology BS Graduates
Internships
Half of graduates reported
that they found their internship
by networking with UCSC or
personal contacts.
Most graduates (74%) had at
least 1 or more internships
during their studies at UCSC.
Data from 2014-2015 Graduating Class
UCSC First Destination Survey
SlugQuest
On-campus interviews
Networking through UCSC contacts
Networking through personal contacts
Direct contact
Previous employer/internship
UCSC Career Center Fair
Other (non-UCSC) job site
Other
