Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Wesleyan University

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what Wesleyan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In 2021, 21 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
• Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

Wesleyan U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Wesleyan U performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at Wesleyan U 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
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	75
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	149
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Wesleyan U. This makes it the #51 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Wesleyan U in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Wesleyan U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wesleyan U Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in biochemistry from Wesleyan U. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Wesleyan U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wesleyan University with a master's in biochemistry.

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

Wesleyan U also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical Scientists	1,340	$134,710
Biological Science Professors	1,160	$104,320
Natural Sciences Managers	650	$179,200
Biological Scientists	150	$93,180

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
• Image Credit: By Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.