This page contains key outcome data for the Biochemical Sciences Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $48,000 (Rank: 87 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $25,000
- Unemployment Rate: 3.80% (Rank: 85 of 171)
- Percent Female: 49.8%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 19.2%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 31.7%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 27.0%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 54 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): 3.62 (Rank: 1 of 118)
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians: 5.65% (Average Income: $47,000)
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, : 5.55% (Average Income: $39,000)
- Chemists and Materials Scientists: 5.27% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Physical Scientists, : 5.16% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 4.50%
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 2.44% (Average Income: $69,000)
- Postsecondary Teachers: 2.44% (Average Income: $31,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 2.33% (Average Income: $57,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 1.83% (Average Income: $25,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.78% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 1.76% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 1.62% (Average Income: $25,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 1.50% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 1.47% (Average Income: $68,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.46% (Average Income: $23,000)
- Chemical Technicians: 1.44% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Biological Scientists: 1.42% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Medical Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations, : 1.37% (Average Income: $23,000)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: 1.31% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 1.19% (Average Income: $74,000)
- Registered Nurses: 1.17% (Average Income: $57,000)
- Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters: 1.17% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 1.17% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.12% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Food Service and Lodging Managers: 0.90% (Average Income: $52,000)
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