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Biochemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

Biochemistry at University of Colorado Boulder

If you plan to study biochemistry, take a look at what University of Colorado Boulder has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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

CU - Boulder Biochemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

CU - Boulder Biochemistry Rankings

The biological chemistry major at CU - Boulder is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry. 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 biological chemistry, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological chemistry 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 biological chemistry.

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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 Master’s Program

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

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

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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

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological chemistry 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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