The Biochemistry Major at University of Maryland - College Park

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Maryland - College Park

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry, biophysics & 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 - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UMCP 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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 - College Park with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from UMCP, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	59
Biophysics	4

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 - College Park.

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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