Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 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.

Iowa Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Iowa Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Iowa 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	55
Molecular Biology	5
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology	2

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Medical Scientists	870	$67,730
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Biological Scientists	260	$62,320
Microbiologists	210	$82,410

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 KMSatoh202 under License

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