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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 59 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

UIC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UIC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

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 biochemistry major at UIC 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
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 58

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

Earnings of UIC Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $28,879. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 23
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UIC also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Microbiologists 860 $62,830
Biochemists and Biophysicists 690 $111,760

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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