Biochemistry at Washington and Lee University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological chemistry program at Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,183.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Washington and Lee Biochemistry Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

Washington and Lee Biochemistry Rankings

The biological chemistry major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry. 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.

Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biological chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical biological chemistry 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.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological chemistry 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 biological chemistry.

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

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological chemistry 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

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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