Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Vanderbilt University

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537.

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.

Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Vanderbilt 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biochemistry bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in biochemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Vanderbilt University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biology	41
Biochemistry	22
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	10

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Biochemists and Biophysicists	670	$95,440
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

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
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