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Molecular Biology at Lehigh University

Molecular Biology at Lehigh University

What traits are you looking for in a molecular biology school? To help you decide if Lehigh University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's molecular biology program.

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and approximately 7,067 students attend the school each year.

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

Lehigh Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology

Lehigh Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in molecular biology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Molecular Biology Student Demographics at Lehigh

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the molecular biology majors at Lehigh University.

Lehigh Molecular Biology Master’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of molecular biology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in molecular biology each year. Lehigh does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a molecular biology master's degree from Lehigh, 56% 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 Lehigh University with a master's in molecular biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Molecular Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in molecular biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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