Molecular Biology at Vanderbilt University
Every 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 molecular biology program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.
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.
Vanderbilt Molecular Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology
Vanderbilt Molecular Biology Rankings
The molecular biology major at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the molecular biology majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its molecular biology 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 molecular biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Related Majors
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 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 |
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.