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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 60 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

Mizzou Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Mizzou Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Mizzou compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Mizzou 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
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 114
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 208

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Mizzou. This is the #114 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Mizzou Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $24,117. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Mizzou. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 7 students 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290
Microbiologists 390 $77,300

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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