Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2021, 4 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.

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at GWU 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 GWU 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
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	135

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from GWU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 biochemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at GWU since its program graduates 55% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in biochemistry from GWU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from GWU, 60% 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 George Washington University with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

GWU also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Molecular Medicine
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760
Microbiologists	50	$94,630

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.