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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Princeton University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Princeton University

Every biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biochemistry program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

54% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in biochemistry from Princeton. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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In the biochemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Biochemists and Biophysicists 6,350 $145,180
Medical Scientists 2,960 $145,300
Biological Science Professors 1,540 $104,140
Microbiologists 550 $81,720
Biological Scientists 370 $76,330

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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