Bright outlook
Management
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
ProgramsBiological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP26.02
709 colleges offer Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 709
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $64,951
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,250
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 9
- Associate's
- 18
- Bachelor's
- 709
- Master's
- 145
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 2
- Doctoral
- 139
- First professional
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 22
What it covers
About Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology is part of Biological and Biomedical Sciences: instructional programs that focus on the biological sciences and the non-clinical biomedical sciences, and that prepare individuals for research and professional careers as biologists and biomedical scientists.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 26.02.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 26.02.
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Biochemistry
- Molecular Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Photobiology
- Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 18 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 709 | $64,9514 yrs after · 108 colleges | $20,250143 colleges |
| Master's | 145 | $80,6434 yrs after · 2 colleges | $73,4095 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 139 | $123,8144 yrs after · 7 colleges | Not reported |
| First professional | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 22 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Public · 79 graduates
$90,694
debt $5,765
- 2
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · 91 graduates
$90,612
debt $17,817
- 3
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA · Public · 43 graduates
$88,305
debt $15,000
- 4
Durham, NH · Public · 24 graduates
$87,075
debt $25,125
- 5
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · Public · 19 graduates
$85,296
debt $22,448
- 6
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates
$83,380
debt not reported
- 7
Lawrence, KS · Public · 55 graduates
$81,568
debt $20,500
- 8
Montclair, NJ · Public · 35 graduates
$81,519
debt $20,358
- 9
Burlington, VT · Public · 37 graduates
$80,593
debt $20,500
- 10
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public · 42 graduates
$80,470
debt $13,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Median pay
- $127,410
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Science
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Median pay
- $103,410
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Science
- Bright outlook
Science
Bioinformatics Scientists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Bright outlook
Science
Biological Scientists, All Other
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Science
Biologists
- Median pay
- $98,920
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Science
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
More in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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Questions about Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
How many colleges offer Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at these degree levels: certificate (9 colleges), associate's (18 colleges), bachelor's (709 colleges), master's (145 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (2 colleges), doctoral (139 colleges), first professional (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (22 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology earn $64,951 a year four years after finishing, across 108 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology graduates earn the most?
University of California-Santa Barbara reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology: $90,694 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.