Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at North Central College

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

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,832. In 2021, 9 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from North Central.

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.

North Central Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

North Central Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how North Central performed in these rankings.

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 North Central 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 Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	216
	266
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302

Biochemistry Student Demographics at North Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at North Central College.

North Central Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from North Central. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Central College with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 North Central College.

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
• Image Credit: By Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.