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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Gonzaga University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 7,295 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Gonzaga.

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.

Gonzaga Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Gonzaga Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga 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
241
250
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 295

Earnings of Gonzaga Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gonzaga is $30,368. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Gonzaga

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

Gonzaga Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from Gonzaga in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Gonzaga since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gonzaga also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 WA, the home state for Gonzaga University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990
Microbiologists 380 $74,660

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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