Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Baylor University

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

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 71 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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.

Baylor Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Baylor Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Baylor 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 Baylor 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 Schools	173
	347

Earnings of Baylor Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $28,811. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Baylor. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Baylor University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	31
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• General Biology

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 TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,380	$88,680

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.