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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Oregon

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UO.

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.

UO Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UO Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UO 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.

Earnings of UO Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $34,527. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UO 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Biological Scientists 770 $69,930
Biological Science Professors 470 $96,920
Microbiologists 110 $66,370

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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