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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Washington University in St Louis

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2021, 29 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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.

WUSTL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

WUSTL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at WUSTL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at WUSTL 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
78
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools 100
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105

Biochemistry Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290
Microbiologists 390 $77,300

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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