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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins University

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

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,847 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2021, 28 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.

Johns Hopkins Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Johns Hopkins Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Johns Hopkins compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Johns Hopkins 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 233
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In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #1 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Johns Hopkins since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Johns Hopkins Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

65% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a master's degree in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 23
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 39 students 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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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