Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Southwestern University

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

Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and approximately 1,506 students attend the school each year. Of the 364 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University in 2021, 8 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.

Southwestern Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Southwestern Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Southwestern 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
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	48
	56
	62
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	213
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	360

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Southwestern

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

Southwestern Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Southwestern in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 Southwestern University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southwestern also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Zoology
• General Biology

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 Southwestern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Matthew Rutledge under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.