Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UT Austin Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UT Austin 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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Austin since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	151
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	60
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	302

Related Majors

• Botany/Plant Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

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