Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Vanderbilt University

Every biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. In 2021, 56 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Vanderbilt performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	243
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	446

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #65 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Vanderbilt Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt is $14,373. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Vanderbilt. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Vanderbilt since its program graduates 5% 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	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in biochemistry from Vanderbilt. About 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 61% 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	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology

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
• Image Credit: By Dansan4444 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.