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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 281 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at UW Seattle 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 Master’s Degree Schools 114

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from UW Seattle. This is the #114 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW Seattle Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $28,824. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,485 for all biochemistry students.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 120
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 82
International Students 32
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 7 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990
Microbiologists 380 $74,660

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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