Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
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 & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.
UMass Amherst Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
UMass Amherst Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Rankings
The biochemistry and molecular biology major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry & 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 and Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UMass Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry and molecular biology majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
UMass Amherst Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology 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 and molecular biology.
| 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 |
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Careers That Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into
A degree in biochemistry and molecular biology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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