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Biophysics at University of Pennsylvania

Biophysics at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.

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

UPenn Biophysics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biophysics
  • Master’s Degree in Biophysics

UPenn Biophysics Rankings

Biophysics Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Biophysics Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biophysics master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Biophysics Grads May Go Into

A degree in biophysics 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 University of Pennsylvania.

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
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,100 $94,860

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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