Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and has a total student population of 16,172. In 2021, 5 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Duke.

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.

Duke Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Duke Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Duke 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 Duke 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
	5
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	70
	311

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Duke. This makes it the #65 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Duke. About 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Duke since its program graduates 35% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Duke University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Duke Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

Of the 3 biochemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Duke, about 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from Duke, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Duke also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Genetics
• 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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Medical Scientists	4,500	$98,740
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380
Microbiologists	430	$67,050

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 Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.