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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Kansas State University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Kansas State University

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at Kansas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from K -State.

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.

K -State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

K -State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

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 K -State 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
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 426

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from K -State. This makes it the #65 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from K -State. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

K -State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at K -State awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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

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

K -State also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 5 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Medical Scientists 560 $81,190
Biological Science Professors 370 $69,310
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Biological Scientists 250 $64,560
Microbiologists 110 $53,100

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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