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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Michigan State University

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 91 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.

Michigan State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Michigan 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Michigan State. This is the #85 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Michigan State Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $36,979. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Michigan State. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 61
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Michigan State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
The biochemistry program at Michigan State awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan 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 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 4 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110
Microbiologists 290 $61,360

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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