Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277.

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.

Pitt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Pitt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Pitt 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology	53
Molecular Biophysics	4

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Genetics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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
• Image Credit: By Crazypaco under License

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