Biochemistry at University of Rochester

Every biochemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological chemistry program at University of Rochester stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year.

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

University of Rochester Biochemistry Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

University of Rochester Biochemistry Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological chemistry, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at University of Rochester

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological chemistry majors at University of Rochester.

University of Rochester Biochemistry Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a biological chemistry master's degree from University of Rochester, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Biophysics

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	870	$68,990

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.