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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UMass Amherst.

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
  • Master’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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #74 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $39,509. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 30% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

48% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 56% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 77
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

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

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in biochemistry from UMass Amherst. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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

UMass Amherst 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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