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Biochemistry at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Biochemistry, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is located in University Park, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 biochemistry degrees were granted at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Of 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biochemistry graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biochemistry graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 57% women (59) and 43% men (45).

Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 93 bachelor’s biochemistry graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 57% were women (53) and 43% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	13
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Biochemistry Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 3 master’s biochemistry graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Biochemistry master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 30%.*

Biochemistry Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 8 doctoral biochemistry graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Biochemistry doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biochemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Biochemistry program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biochemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.