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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Grinnell College

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Grinnell College

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 Grinnell College stacks up to those at other schools.

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Grinnell.

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.

Grinnell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Grinnell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

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 Grinnell 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 12
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 69
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 141
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 353
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Earnings of Grinnell Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $26,468. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Grinnell

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

Grinnell Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Grinnell. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Grinnell College with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Grinnell 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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320
Microbiologists 210 $82,410

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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