Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,617 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2021, 9 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.

Hofstra Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Hofstra Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Hofstra 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 Hofstra 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Hofstra. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Molecular Medicine
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• 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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	870	$68,990
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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 Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.