The Biochemistry Major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

28% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 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.

UMN Twin Cities Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMN Twin Cities Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	85
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	15
Molecular Biology	5

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920
Natural Sciences Managers	1,490	$125,780
Biological Science Professors	760	$84,240
Biochemists and Biophysicists	680	$77,740
Biological Scientists	480	$73,770

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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