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Biophysics at University of Chicago

Biophysics at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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

UChicago Biophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biophysics

UChicago Biophysics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biophysics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biophysics Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Biophysics Master’s Program

57% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biophysics master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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In the biophysics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in biophysics.

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

Careers That Biophysics Grads May Go Into

A degree in biophysics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biochemists and Biophysicists 690 $111,760

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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