# Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

> Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology is a field of study in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biochemistry-biophysics-and-molecular-biology
- CIP code: 26.02 (Biological and Biomedical Sciences)
- Colleges offering it: 709 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 709 | $43,567 | $64,951 | $20,250 |
| Master's | 145 | $50,023 | $80,643 | $73,409 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 139 | $89,354 | $123,814 | not reported |
| First professional | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 22 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-barbara-ucsb-2888) | Santa Barbara, CA | $90,694 | $5,765 |
| [Northeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northeastern-university-1923) | Boston, MA | $90,612 | $17,817 |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-cruz-2889) | Santa Cruz, CA | $88,305 | $15,000 |
| [University of New Hampshire](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus-2980) | Durham, NH | $87,075 | $25,125 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Boston](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-boston-2951) | Boston, MA | $85,296 | $22,448 |
| [University of San Diego](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-san-diego-usd-3033) | San Diego, CA | $83,380 | not reported |
| [University of Kansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kansas-2931) | Lawrence, KS | $81,568 | $20,500 |
| [Montclair State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/montclair-state-university-1760) | Montclair, NJ | $81,519 | $20,358 |
| [University of Vermont](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-vermont-uvm-3071) | Burlington, VT | $80,593 | $20,500 |
| [University of Maryland-College Park](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-maryland-college-park-main-campus-2949) | College Park, MD | $80,470 | $13,000 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Clinical Research Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-research-coordinators): $167,220 median pay
- [Natural Sciences Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/natural-sciences-managers): $167,220 median pay
- [Water Resource Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/water-resource-specialists): $167,220 median pay
- [Biochemists and Biophysicists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biochemists-and-biophysicists): $127,410 median pay
- [Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/medical-scientists-except-epidemiologists): $103,410 median pay
- [Bioinformatics Scientists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bioinformatics-scientists): $98,920 median pay
- [Biological Scientists, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-scientists-all-other): $98,920 median pay
- [Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Geneticists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geneticists): $98,920 median pay
- [Molecular and Cellular Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molecular-and-cellular-biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Microbiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/microbiologists): $87,990 median pay
- [Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary): $84,620 median pay
- [Biological Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/biological-technicians): $57,510 median pay
- [Food Science Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/food-science-technicians): $52,130 median pay

## More in Biological and Biomedical Sciences

- [Biology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biology-general): 1,326 colleges
- [Neurobiology and Neurosciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/neurobiology-and-neurosciences): 316 colleges
- [Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/ecology-evolution-systematics-and-population-biology): 251 colleges
- [Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/physiology-pathology-and-related-sciences): 169 colleges
- [Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/biomathematics-bioinformatics-and-computational-biology): 119 colleges
- [Microbiological Sciences and Immunology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/microbiological-sciences-and-immunology): 111 colleges
- [Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/cell-cellular-biology-and-anatomical-sciences): 101 colleges
- [Zoology/Animal Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/zoology-animal-biology): 97 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/