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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Georgetown University

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if Georgetown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgetown.

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.

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Georgetown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Georgetown 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 Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 2

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Georgetown. This makes it the #2 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgetown since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

62% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 biochemistry majors earned their master's degree from Georgetown. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Georgetown also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Georgetown 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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