Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Central Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if Central Connecticut State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and approximately 10,652 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from CCSU.

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.

CCSU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

CCSU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at CCSU 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
	38
	61
	89
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	190

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from CCSU. This makes it the #17 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from CCSU Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $39,406. This is 29% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from CCSU. Of these graduates, 23% were men and 77% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CCSU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from CCSU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• 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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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 Sage Ross under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.