The Biochemistry Major at University of Maryland - College Park

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Biochemistry Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biochemistry master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biochemistry each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 57% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biochemistry master's degree from UMCP, 100% 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 University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in biochemistry.

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

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 University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biophysics	4
Biochemistry	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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

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
Microbiologists	1,820	$107,070
Biochemists and Biophysicists	970	$99,370

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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