Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at East Carolina University

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 East Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year.

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.

ECU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

ECU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at ECU 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at ECU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ECU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

75% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from ECU, 100% 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 East Carolina University with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	34
Molecular Biology	5
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 NC, the home state for East Carolina 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
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