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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at George Washington University

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received their master's degree in biochemistry.

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.

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

85% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in biochemistry from GWU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

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Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from GWU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Medical Scientists 580 $104,280
Biological Scientists 520 $104,460
Biological Science Professors 390 $142,760
Microbiologists 50 $94,630

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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