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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Every biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County stacks up to those at other schools.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. In 2021, 53 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.

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.

UMBC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UMBC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at UMBC 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 UMBC 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
42
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 231

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMBC Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $32,586. This is 7% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UMBC. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMBC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

The biochemistry program at UMBC awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMBC 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Microbiologists 1,820 $107,070
Biochemists and Biophysicists 970 $99,370

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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