Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, take a look at what University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 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.

UIUC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UIUC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UIUC 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 UIUC

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

UIUC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIUC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in biochemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

The following biochemistry concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	28
Biophysics	2

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Zoology

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License

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