Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Brown University

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what Brown University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 9,948. In 2021, 30 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Brown.

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.

Brown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Brown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Brown 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 Brown 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 Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools	114

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Brown. This is the #114 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Brown

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

Brown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Brown. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Brown since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Brown University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 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 RI, the home state for Brown University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Biological Science Professors	170	$98,820
Natural Sciences Managers	70	$132,880
Biological Scientists	50	$89,210

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 Ad Meskens under License

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