Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Missouri - St Louis

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 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.

UMSL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UMSL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UMSL 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 UMSL

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

UMSL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UMSL since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UMSL 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 - St Louis with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

58% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from UMSL, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	2
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 Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	36

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 - St Louis.

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.

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