Molecular Biochemistry

STEM • Biological And Biomedical Sciences

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the scientific relationship of physiological function to the structure and actions of macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies such as multienzyme complexes, membranes, and viruses. Includes instruction in the chemical mechanisms of regulation and catalysis, protein synthesis and other syntheses, and biomolecular chemical reactions.

Numbers at a glance

388th
Popular nationwide
344
Search Rank on O's List
7
Colleges offer it
396
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
185
Women
211

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of California-Davis206
University of California-Santa Cruz85
The University of Texas at El Paso36
Average public university graduating class: 109 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
University of Richmond30
Clarkson University14
Wesleyan University13
Carroll College12
Average private university graduating class: 17 students.

O's Insights on Molecular Biochemistry

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 83% of graduates come from public universities.

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