Biochemistry at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Biochemistry Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

Cornell Biochemistry Rankings

Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological chemistry majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Biochemistry Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological chemistry master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the biological chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biochemists and Biophysicists	870	$68,990

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
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