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

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

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In 2021, 24 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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.

UWM Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biochemistry (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

UWM Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at UWM 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 UWM 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 Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Basic Certificate Schools 1
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 141
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 362

Earnings of UWM Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $23,694. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biochemistry program at UWM awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Milwaukee.

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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