Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study molecular biology, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Rankings

Molecular Biology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Molecular Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of molecular biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in molecular biology each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a molecular biology master's degree from UW - Madison, 65% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in molecular biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Medical Scientists	1,470	$72,270
Biological Science Professors	990	$81,620
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Biological Scientists	540	$73,520

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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