Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Georgetown stacks up against peers offering biochemistry & biophysics.
Jump to any of the following sections:
Georgetown is in the top 5% of the country for biochemistry & biophysics. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 293 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District Of Columbia.
During the most recent reporting year, Georgetown University conferred 14 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry & biophysics.
Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown earn a median of $76,219 a year. This is lower than $103,843, the median for all majors at Georgetown.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,784 | $67,896 |
| Fees | $193 | $193 |
Find out more about Georgetown tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degree graduates at Georgetown are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s in biochemistry & biophysics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 29% of biochemistry & biophysics master’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The majority of biochemistry & biophysics master’s degree graduates at Georgetown were Non-Resident Alien. About 26% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master’s in biochemistry & biophysics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 2 |
In the most recent graduating class, 67% of biochemistry & biophysics doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The largest share of biochemistry & biophysics doctoral degree graduates at Georgetown were Non-Resident Alien. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a doctoral in biochemistry & biophysics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the biochemistry & biophysics majors at Georgetown University.
This biochemistry & biophysics program at Georgetown offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biochemistry | 26 |
| Biochemistry | 15 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | 10 |
Georgetown conferred 26 degrees in molecular biochemistry recently — 58% to women and 42% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (38%).
Georgetown conferred 15 degrees in biochemistry in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
Georgetown granted 10 degrees in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, other in the most recent reporting year — 90% to women and 10% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (30%).