Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Indiana University - Bloomington

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year.

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.

IU Bloomington Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

IU Bloomington Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at IU Bloomington 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

IU Bloomington Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	52
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	11
Structural Biology	8

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180
Biochemists and Biophysicists	300	$107,040

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
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