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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Houston

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UH.

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.

UH Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

UH Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at UH 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
348

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from UH. This is the #114 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from UH Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $27,152. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at UH awarded 92 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 23
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UH also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,380 $88,680

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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