The Biochemistry Major at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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.

Penn State University Park Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Penn State University Park 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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Penn State University Park since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	49
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Penn State University Park Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 Penn State University Park, 67% 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in biochemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,100	$94,860
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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 George Chriss under License

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