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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Seattle Pacific University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Seattle Pacific University

Every biochemistry, biophysics and 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 Seattle Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 3,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University in 2021, 13 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

SPU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

SPU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at SPU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at SPU 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 223
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 225

Biochemistry Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 biochemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SPU, about 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at SPU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at SPU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SPU also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990
Microbiologists 380 $74,660

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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