Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Colorado Boulder

Every biochemistry, biophysics and 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. In 2021, 73 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

CU - Boulder Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at CU - Boulder compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	22
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	22
	22
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	46

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #51 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $34,609. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from CU - Boulder in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at CU - Boulder since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 59% 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	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	43
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from CU - Boulder, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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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
• Image Credit: By University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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