Biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a biological chemistry school? To help you decide if Worcester Polytechnic Institute is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological chemistry program.

WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 6,920 students attend the school each year.

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

WPI Biochemistry Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Chemistry
Master’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

WPI Biochemistry Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological chemistry, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Chemistry Student Demographics at WPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological chemistry majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Biochemistry Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biological chemistry master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in biological chemistry each year. WPI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological chemistry master's degree from WPI, 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in biological chemistry.

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

Careers That Biological Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4,650	$104,650
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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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