Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Georgia

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 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.

UGA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UGA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UGA 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 UGA

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

UGA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UGA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UGA Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia 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

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Biological Scientists	1,040	$72,460
Microbiologists	760	$94,050
Biological Science Professors	740	$96,830
Biochemists and Biophysicists	90	$89,450

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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