Biochemistry at Cornell University
What traits are you looking for in a biological chemistry school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological chemistry program.Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry section at the bottom of this page.
Cornell Biochemistry Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Biological Chemistry
Cornell Biochemistry Rankings
Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at Cornell
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological chemistry majors at Cornell University.
Cornell Biochemistry Master’s Program
In the biological chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 biological chemistry.
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 |
Related Majors
Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into
A degree in biological chemistry 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 |
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 Notyourbroom under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.