Doctor’s Degrees in Biochemistry
Education Levels of Biological Chemistry Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 471 people earned their doctor's degree in biological chemistry. This makes it the 63rd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biological chemistry at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Doctor’s Degree | 471 |
Master’s Degree | 366 |
Graduate Certificate | 9 |
Earnings of Biological Chemistry Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for biological chemistry students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in biological chemistry. About 52.9% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 249 |
Women | 222 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of biological chemistry doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 38 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
White | 207 |
International Students | 137 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 33 |
Most Popular Biological Chemistry Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 102 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in biological chemistry. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for biological chemistry students seekinga doctor's degree is Johns Hopkins University. Each year, around 28,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 62% were women and 35% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas A&M University - College Station is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Each year, around 70,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,003 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Texas A&M College Station. Of these students, 50% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biological chemistry. Each year, around 47,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from U-M. About 59% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 4th most popular school in the country for biological chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Colorado Boulder. Roughly 37,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,910 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,849 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from CU - Boulder. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Arizona State University - Tempe is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from ASU - Tempe.
Duke University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biological chemistry. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Duke. Around 43% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.
Indiana University - Bloomington is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Each year, around 43,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,312 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,133 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from IU Bloomington. About 38% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Harvard University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Harvard. Of these students, 46% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Houston is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Roughly 47,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,685 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,723 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from UH.
The 10th most popular school in the country for biological chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each year, around 52,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from UIUC. Of these students, 44% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The Graduate Center, CUNY is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Roughly 9,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from The Graduate Center. About 23% of this group were women, and 8% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from UW - Madison. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
University of Notre Dame is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Each year, around 12,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,186 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,030 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Notre Dame.
University of Arizona is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in biological chemistry. Each year, around 45,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,546 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from University of Arizona. Of these students, 33% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Kentucky comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biological chemistry. Roughly 29,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,849 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,967 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from UK. About 86% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biological chemistry. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Mizzou. About 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 14th most popular school in the country for biological chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Dartmouth College. Roughly 6,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,684 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,684 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Dartmouth. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.
The 14th most popular school in the country for biological chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Ohio State University - Main Campus. Roughly 61,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,826 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,515 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from Ohio State. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 29% were women.
The 14th most popular school in the country for biological chemistry majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Roughly 30,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from UT Knoxville. About 60% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biological chemistry. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in biological chemistry from UW Seattle. Of these students, 69% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to biological chemistry that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 198 |
Molecular Biology | 187 |
Biophysics | 116 |
Molecular Biochemistry | 61 |
Other Biochemistry & Biophysics | 52 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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