Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Loyola University Chicago

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry, biophysics & 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 Loyola University Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893.

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.

Loyola Chicago Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Loyola Chicago Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Loyola Chicago 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Loyola Chicago since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Loyola Chicago 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 Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Loyola Chicago Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at Loyola University Chicago. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	32
Biophysics	4
Molecular Biochemistry	3
Molecular Biology	2

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 IL, the home state for Loyola University Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Biological Science Professors	2,530	$78,400
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Microbiologists	860	$62,830
Biochemists and Biophysicists	690	$111,760

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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