Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Stony Brook University

64% 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 Stony Brook University stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a total student population of 26,782.

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.

SUNY Stony Brook Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

SUNY Stony Brook Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at SUNY Stony Brook 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at SUNY Stony Brook

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

SUNY Stony Brook Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

SUNY Stony Brook Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

10% 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. SUNY Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook University with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	111
Molecular Biochemistry	17
Molecular Biology	6

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 NY, the home state for Stony Brook University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	870	$68,990
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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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