Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Florida International University

Every biochemistry, biophysics and 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 Florida International University stacks up to those at other schools.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 41 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

FIU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

FIU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

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 FIU 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
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	134

Biochemistry Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from FIU in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 Florida International University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FIU also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• General 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 FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Medical Scientists	3,470	$82,990
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750
Biochemists and Biophysicists	370	$82,830
Microbiologists	220	$67,650

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.