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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Western Kentucky University

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

WKU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at WKU since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at WKU 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 Western Kentucky 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 2
White 10
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry 10

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600
Medical Scientists 420 $77,160
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Biological Scientists 220 $64,780
Biochemists and Biophysicists 90 $84,320

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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