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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Utah

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 4 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

U of U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

U of U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at U of U 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 327
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 456

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from U of U. This is the #85 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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

U of U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from U of U.

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

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

U of U also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 4 students 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Medical Scientists 890 $76,620
Biological Science Professors 550 $117,940
Biological Scientists 270 $74,290
Microbiologists 130 $62,750

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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