Molecular Biology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Every 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 molecular biology program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County stacks up to those at other schools.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497.

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.

UMBC Molecular Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology

UMBC Molecular Biology Rankings

Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Molecular Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of molecular biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in molecular biology each year. UMBC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the molecular biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a master's in molecular biology.

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

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650

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
O*NET Online
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