Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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.

UMass Amherst Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UMass Amherst Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	102
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	139

Related Majors

• Botany/Plant Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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 Lion Hirth under License

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