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Molecular Biophysics Doctor's Degree

Molecular Biophysics Doctor’s Degrees

There are 6 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Molecular Biophysics. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about33% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 23.8% of Molecular Biophysics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Molecular Biophysics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 187 people earned theirMolecular Biophysics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Molecular Biophysics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 166
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 21

Earnings of Molecular Biophysics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Molecular Biophysics of $57,445 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $39,812
4 years $57,445
5 years $71,613

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Molecular Biophysics students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 52.4% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 10
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Molecular Biophysics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Molecular Biophysics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 9 42.9%
Asian 3 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2 9.5%
Black or African American 2 9.5%
International Students 5 23.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Molecular Biophysics Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 23.8% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 6 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Molecular Biophysics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Molecular Biophysics students seeking a doctor's degree is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. This school awarded 173 doctor's degrees in Molecular Biophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Molecular Biophysics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in Molecular Biophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Molecular Biophysics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 3 doctor's degrees in Molecular Biophysics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver is a popular choice for Molecular Biophysics majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 2 doctor's degrees in Molecular Biophysics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Molecular Biophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for Molecular Biophysics majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Molecular Biophysics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington University in St Louis comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Molecular Biophysics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in Molecular Biophysics from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Molecular Biophysics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Molecular Biophysics that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry 9,737
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1,482
Molecular Biology 1,255
Molecular Biochemistry 466
Biophysics 345

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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