We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Vanderbilt ranks in comparison to other schools with biochemistry programs.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vanderbilt University handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #64 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in biochemistry in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Biochemistry Graduates from Vanderbilt Make?
Salary of Biochemistry Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree
Biochemistry majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $14,373 a year. This is less than $30,485, which is the national median of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
How Much Student Debt Do Biochemistry Graduates from Vanderbilt Have?
Student Debt of Biochemistry Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree
While getting their bachelor's degree at Vanderbilt, biochemistry students borrow a median amount of $14,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biochemistry bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,331.
Vanderbilt Biochemistry Students
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program
The biochemistry program at Vanderbilt awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
16
Black or African American
5
Hispanic or Latino
5
White
22
Non-Resident Aliens
3
Other Races
5
Vanderbilt Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Program
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in biochemistry from Vanderbilt in 2021 were men.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a master's in biochemistry.
by our College Data Analytics Team
