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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Iowa

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Iowa.

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
  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Iowa Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Iowa 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
149

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Iowa. This is the #85 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Iowa Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $33,574. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

39% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from Iowa. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Iowa since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 61% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 biochemistry major earned their master's degree from Iowa.

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

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

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 12 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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