Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Pennsylvania

54% 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 Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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.

UPenn Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UPenn Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UPenn 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 UPenn

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

UPenn Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UPenn since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UPenn Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

44% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry	33
Biophysics	13
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	11

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biochemists and Biophysicists	1,100	$94,860
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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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