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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Arizona State University - Tempe

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and approximately 74,795 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 230 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from ASU - Tempe.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

ASU - Tempe Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at ASU - Tempe compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 97

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #51 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from ASU - Tempe Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $31,415. This is 3% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.

ASU - Tempe Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 230 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from ASU - Tempe in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 100
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

ASU - Tempe Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at ASU - Tempe awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Medical Scientists 1,500 $99,840
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Biological Science Professors 800 $99,960
Biological Scientists 570 $83,680
Microbiologists 80 $75,970

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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