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

Every biochemistry & 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 and molecular biology 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 approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UT Rio Grande Valley Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

UT Rio Grande Valley Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rankings

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

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

47% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biochemistry and molecular biology master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry and molecular biology 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 and molecular biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 66% 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 and molecular biology.

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

Careers That Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry and molecular biology 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
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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