Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Hood College

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

Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and has a total student population of 2,042. In 2021, 3 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Hood.

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.

Hood Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Hood Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Hood 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 Hood 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
	31
	36
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Hood

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

Hood Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Hood. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Hood since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• 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 MD, the home state for Hood College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Microbiologists	1,820	$107,070
Biochemists and Biophysicists	970	$99,370

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 Andrew.Belair under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.