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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Cornell University

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Cornell University

Every biochemistry, biophysics & 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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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.

Cornell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

Cornell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology 8
Biochemistry 4
Biophysics 1

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists 870 $68,990
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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