A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.
| A major in Biochemistry is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Biochemistry among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Rice University
Houston, TX | 62
(7.8%) |  |  | |
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| | University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA | 299
(5.6%) |  | | |
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| | Earlham College
Richmond, IN | 15
(5.3%) |  | | |
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| | Harvard University
Cambridge, MA | 82
(4.7%) | | | |
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| | Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA | 9
(4.6%) |  |  | |
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| | Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ | 17
(4.6%) | |  | |
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| | DePauw University
Greencastle, IN | 26
(4.3%) | | | |
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| | Reed College
Portland, OR | 12
(4.0%) | | | |
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| | University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA | 7
(3.9%) | | | |
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| | Knox College
Galesburg, IL | 11
(3.8%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.