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Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Rankings

The molecular biology major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of molecular biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in molecular biology 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 molecular biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of molecular biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in molecular biology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a molecular biology master's degree from UW - Madison, 65% 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 molecular biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in molecular biology 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

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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