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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Rice University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Rice University

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if Rice University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

Rice is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,643. In 2021, 56 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Rice.

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.

Rice Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Rice Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Rice 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 Master’s Degree Schools 80
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 82

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Rice. This is the #85 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Rice

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

Rice Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at Rice awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 Rice University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Rice Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at Rice awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

Rice also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for Rice University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,380 $88,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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