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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Notre Dame

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Notre Dame

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology, take a look at what University of Notre Dame has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and approximately 12,809 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.

Notre Dame Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Notre Dame Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Notre Dame 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Notre Dame

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

Notre Dame Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 21
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Notre Dame Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Notre Dame does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Notre Dame. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry 46

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 IN, the home state for University of Notre Dame.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180
Biochemists and Biophysicists 300 $107,040

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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