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Biochemistry at Virginia Tech

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Virginia Tech ranks in comparison to other schools with biological chemistry programs.

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Biochemistry Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Chemistry

Virginia Tech Biological Chemistry Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological chemistry list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	35
Best Biochemistry Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income Over $110k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $0-$30k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $30-$48k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry (Income Over $110k)	55
Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $0-$30k)	63
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $30-$48k)	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $48-$75k)	66
Best Biochemistry Schools	67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (With Aid)	67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $75-$110k)	68
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $48-$75k)	75
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry (With Aid)	76
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry (Income $75-$110k)	78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry	101
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry	112
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry Graduates	216
Highest Paid Biochemistry Graduates	226

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in biochemistry. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 125 degrees were handed out.

Virginia Tech Biological Chemistry Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological chemistry majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological chemistry from Virginia Tech. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in biological chemistry.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	76
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.