Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Yale University

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biochemistry, biophysics & 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 Yale University stacks up to those at other schools.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 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.

Yale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Yale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The biochemistry major at Yale 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biochemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% men. So male students are more repesented at Yale since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Yale University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Yale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

57% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Yale University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	52

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 Yale 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
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