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Biochemistry at Duquesne University

If you are interested in studying Biochemistry, consider the program at Duquesne University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne University is in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 biochemistry degrees were granted at Duquesne University.

Studying Online at Duquesne University

Online coursework is an option at Duquesne University. Among 8,234 students, 561 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,706 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biochemistry graduates at Duquesne University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biochemistry graduates at Duquesne University are 74% women (17) and 26% men (6).

Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program at Duquesne University

Of the 23 bachelor’s biochemistry degrees awarded at Duquesne University, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Duquesne University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Duquesne University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biochemistry Graduates

Students who finish Biochemistry program at Duquesne University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biochemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.