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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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 - Madison Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at UW - Madison 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 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 107
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UW - Madison Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

52% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from UW - Madison, 72% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry 205
Molecular Biology 26
Biophysics 3

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical Scientists 1,470 $72,270
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520
Biochemists and Biophysicists 410 $82,170

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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