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Biochemistry & Biophysics at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Biochemistry & Biophysics, take a look at what Florida Gulf Coast University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 biochemistry & biophysics graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Many students take online classes at Florida Gulf Coast University. Of 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Biochemistry & Biophysics Rankings at Florida Gulf Coast University

Use these rankings to compare Florida Gulf Coast University’s Biochemistry & Biophysics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#4 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#25 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 288
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#238 of 293

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 61% women (11) and 39% men (7).

Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Of the 18 bachelor’s biochemistry & biophysics graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, 61% were women (11) and 39% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry & Biophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Biochemistry & Biophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University, higher 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.

More Specific Biochemistry & Biophysics Concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University

The Biochemistry & Biophysics program at Florida Gulf Coast University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biochemistry	18

Top-Paying Careers for Biochemistry & Biophysics Graduates

Graduates of the Biochemistry & Biophysics program at Florida Gulf Coast University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Biochemistry & Biophysics majors, 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
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.