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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() University of Chicago Chicago, IL UChicago has 51 academic majors available to students in five divisions: Biological Sciences Collegiate...view more | 100 | 5% | 10 | 1,510 – 1,560 | $27,979 | $45,305 | ||
![]() Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more | 93 | 8% | 10 | 1,530 – 1,570 | $22,844 | $50,205 | ||
![]() Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more | 88 | 3% | 8 | 1,500 – 1,590 | $17,900 | $42,879 | ||
![]() Stanford University Stanford, CA Stanford offers students seven schools under the university, which include Business, Earth Sciences,...view more | 85 | 4% | 8 | 1,510 – 1,570 | $17,998 | $44,810 | ||
![]() University of Rochester Rochester, NY At the University of Rochester, the three most popular college majors...view more | 85 | 36% | 5 | 1,400 – 1,530 | $40,900 | $49,179 | ||
![]() University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college...view more | 83 | 12% | 11 | 1,330 – 1,540 | $16,997 | $43,555 | ||
![]() University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA At the University of California-Los Angeles, the most popular majors students...view more | 82 | 9% | 10 | 1,320 – 1,540 | $15,166 | $44,411 | ||
![]() University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular...view more | 77 | 44% | 9 | 1,290 – 1,510 | $14,297 | $49,928 | ||
![]() East Carolina University Greenville, NC Annually, East Carolina University grants around 374 degrees to those...view more | 70 | 90% | 4 | 1,050 – 1,230 | $14,470 | $52,089 | ||
![]() University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison awards around 549 degrees to...view more | 70 | 44% | 6 | 1,330 – 1,460 | $14,216 | $54,906 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the application of physics principles to the scientific study of the mechanisms of biological processes and assemblies at all levels of complexity. Includes instruction in research methods and equipment operation and applications to subjects such as bioenergetics, biophysical theory and modeling, electrophysics, membrane biology, channels, receptors and transporters, contractility and muscle function, protein shaping and folding, molecular and supramolecular structures and assemblies, and computational science.
California awards the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Biophysics of all US states with 45 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Biophysics can expect around 68% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 33% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Biophysics is $44,700.
Some top jobs related to Biophysics, include Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary and Natural Sciences Managers, both of which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are higher paying positions, such as Natural Sciences Managers. the most in-demand position for Biophysics majors is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.
These are the highest paying careers for Biophysics majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists | $157,740 | 1,332 | 17,691 | 18,552 | 5% | |
Biochemists and Biophysicists | $107,460 | 627 | 7,727 | 8,243 | 7% | |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,890 | 3,600 | 57,120 | 62,736 | 10% | |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,920 | 2,643 | 29,452 | 31,954 | 9% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Biophysics majors.
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