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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Boston College

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Boston College

Every biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. Of the 3,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 2021, 41 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

Boston College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Boston College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Boston College 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 Boston College 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
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 281

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from Boston College Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $34,995. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Boston College

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

Boston College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 biochemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Boston College, about 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Boston College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biochemists and Biophysicists 4,650 $104,650
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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