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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Washington and Lee University

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Washington and Lee University

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if Washington and Lee University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year.

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.

Washington and Lee Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Washington and Lee Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Washington and Lee 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.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

If you plan to be a biochemistry major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington and Lee University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry 14

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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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