Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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

NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 11,652 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from NJIT.

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.

NJIT Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

NJIT Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at NJIT 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 NJIT 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 Schools	231
	281

Biochemistry Student Demographics at NJIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at New Jersey Institute of Technology.

NJIT Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from NJIT. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at NJIT 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NJIT also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• General Biology

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 NJ, the home state for New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6,350	$145,180
Medical Scientists	2,960	$145,300
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Microbiologists	550	$81,720
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330

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
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.