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

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 209 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from UW - Madison.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

UW - Madison Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 23
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 171

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

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.

Earnings of UW - Madison Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $34,941. This is 15% higher than $30,485, which is the national average for all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

52% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 209 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 3% 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 28
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 121
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

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

100% Women
The biochemistry program at UW - Madison awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 24 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 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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