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

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

UIUC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 174

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

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

53% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from UIUC in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UIUC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 11 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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