Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Western Michigan University

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 Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from WMU.

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.

WMU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

WMU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at WMU 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 WMU 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
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	327

Biochemistry Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 biochemistry majors earned their bachelor's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at WMU since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• 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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110
Microbiologists	290	$61,360

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
• Image Credit: By TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.