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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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 Boston Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UMass Boston Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Boston performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at UMass Boston 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.

Ranking Type Rank
62
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 133
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 398

How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from UMass Boston Make?

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $36,866. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

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

57% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMass Boston 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 - Boston.

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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