Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Princeton University

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.

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.

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Princeton 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.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology	88

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 Princeton University.

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
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