Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Tufts University

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if Tufts University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

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.

Tufts Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Tufts Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Tufts 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 Tufts

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

Tufts Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Tufts are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at Tufts University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	33

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biotechnology

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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 Magicpiano under License

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