The Biochemistry Major at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497.

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 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.

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.

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

51% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UMBC since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMBC Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 27% better 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 master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	53
Molecular Biology	1

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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