Biochemical Engineering at University of Georgia

Every biochemical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemical engineering program at University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 20 of them were biochemical engineering majors.

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

UGA Biochemical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Biochemical Engineering

UGA Biochemical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemical engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemical engineering major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemical Engineering. 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
Best Biochemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biochemical engineering from UGA. This makes it the #3 most popular school for biochemical engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biochemical Engineering Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Biochemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemical Engineering from UGA in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemical engineering 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 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemical engineering 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 biochemical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA Biochemical Engineering Master’s Program

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

In the biochemical engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in biochemical engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Engineering
• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Careers That Biochemical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemical engineering 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,740	$142,240
Engineers	4,380	$93,580
Chemical Engineers	500	$91,530
Engineering Professors	360	$96,180

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.