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Biochemistry & Biophysics at Wellesley College

If you plan to study Biochemistry & Biophysics, take a look at what Wellesley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wellesley College is in Wellesley, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 biochemistry & biophysics degrees were awarded at Wellesley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wellesley College

Wellesley College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Biochemistry & Biophysics Rankings at Wellesley College

Rankings can help you compare Wellesley College’s Biochemistry & Biophysics program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 29
Best Value	Massachusetts	#5 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#10 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 293
Best Value	Nationwide	#178 of 288

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates at Wellesley College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates at Wellesley College are 100% women (20) and 0% men (0).

Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Program at Wellesley College

Of the 20 bachelor’s biochemistry & biophysics degrees awarded at Wellesley College, 100% were women (20) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry & Biophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 45% of Biochemistry & Biophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley College, above the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Biochemistry & Biophysics Concentrations at Wellesley College

This Biochemistry & Biophysics program at Wellesley College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biochemistry	20

Highest-Paying Careers for Biochemistry & Biophysics Graduates

Students who finish Biochemistry & Biophysics program at Wellesley College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biochemistry & Biophysics majors, 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
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.