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Molecular Biology at Lehigh University

If you plan to study Molecular Biology, take a look at what Lehigh University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 molecular biology graduations were recorded at Lehigh University.

Online & Distance Learning at Lehigh University

Distance learning is available at Lehigh University. Among 7,692 students, 377 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 290 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Molecular Biology graduates at Lehigh University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Molecular Biology graduates at Lehigh University are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program at Lehigh University

Among the 10 bachelor’s molecular biology graduates at Lehigh University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Molecular Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 30% of Molecular Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, below the national average of 39%.*

Molecular Biology Master’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 6 master’s molecular biology degrees awarded at Lehigh University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Molecular Biology master’s degree recipients at Lehigh University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1

Minority students account for 17% of Molecular Biology master’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, below the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Molecular Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Molecular Biology program at Lehigh University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Molecular Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.