Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Valparaiso University

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

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Valpo.

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.

Valpo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Valpo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Valpo 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 Valpo 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
	218
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	353

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biochemistry program at Valpo awarded 3 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Valpo 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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

Valpo also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

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 IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Biological Science Professors	1,410	$98,590
Biological Scientists	630	$69,180
Biochemists and Biophysicists	300	$107,040

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.