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Molecular Biology at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying Molecular Biology, take a look at what Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 molecular biology degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Molecular Biology graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Molecular Biology graduates at Vanderbilt University are 67% women (33) and 33% men (16).

Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 49 bachelor’s molecular biology graduates at Vanderbilt University, 67% were women (33) and 33% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Molecular Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	11
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 55% of Molecular Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Molecular Biology Graduates

Those who complete Molecular Biology program at Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Molecular Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.