Biochemistry Schools In Delaware
Delaware has is only one accredited biochemistry school where biochemistry faculty who teach biochemistry classes can find employment. The trends in Delaware's biochemistry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in biochemistry includes biochemistry training at the biochemistry bachelors degree level.
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Professional Trends
Delaware Vs. National Biochemistry Employment
| Delaware | 330 |
| National | 235,350 |
Of all of the biochemistry professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Delaware state.
Employment Growth for Biochemistry professionals In Delaware
| 590 | 1,110 | 1,250 | 440 | 330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Biochemistry is a shrinking field in Delaware. 260 less biochemistry professionals were working in Delaware in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 44% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of biochemistry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of biochemistry professionals has shrunk by 4% from 2006 to 2010.
Biochemistry VS. All Professions salaries in Delaware
| $82,075 | $76,037 | $75,493 | $76,477 | $79,350 |
| $46,948 | $48,366 | $50,236 | $51,531 | $51,081 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Biochemistry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of biochemistry professionals is declining, the salaries paid to biochemistry professionals are decreasing in Delaware. The mean salary for biochemistry professionals in 2006 was $82,075 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $79,350 per year.
Salary percentiles for Biochemistry professionals in Delaware
10th percentile |
$51,600 |
25th percentile |
$63,943 |
50th percentile |
$78,210 |
75th percentile |
$94,157 |
90th percentile |
$110,977 |
Thus, biochemistry professionals' salaries declined by 3% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of biochemistry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid biochemistry professionals earning 115% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Delaware state.
Average Salaries for Biochemistry professionals and related professions in Delaware
Biochemistry |
$79,350 |
Biology |
$54,002 |
Chemistry |
$59,180 |
In Delaware, biochemistry professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biochemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Delaware
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
The number of students graduating from the only accredited biochemistry school in Delaware is decreasing. In 2006, 29 students graduated from biochemistry courses in Delaware. And in 2010, 17 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of biochemistry school degree or certificate graduates in Delaware by 41%. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry.