Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Colorado Boulder

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year.

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.

CU - Boulder Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

CU - Boulder Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at CU - Boulder 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CU - Boulder Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	91

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380
Biochemists and Biophysicists	600	$82,940

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
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