Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Georgetown University

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

Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.

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.

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Georgetown

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

Georgetown Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

57% Women

49% 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 49% 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 Georgetown University with a master's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	8
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 Georgetown University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Molecular Biochemistry	36
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	15

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 Georgetown 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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