Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Yale University

If you are interested in studying biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, you may want to check out the program at Yale University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 12,060 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,431 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 2021, 20 of them were biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Yale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Yale 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
	44
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
	251

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Yale. This makes it the #12 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The biochemistry program at Yale awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Yale since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Yale Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in biochemistry each year. Yale does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from Yale, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Yale also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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
• Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.