The Biochemistry Major at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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 Rio Grande Valley Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

UT Rio Grande Valley Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

47% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	12

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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

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*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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