Molecular Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every 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 molecular biology program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Pitt Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology

Pitt Molecular Biology Rankings

The molecular biology major at Pitt is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Molecular Biology Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of molecular biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical molecular biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in molecular biology 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 molecular biology.

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

Molecular Biophysics

Careers That Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in molecular biology 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
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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