Biochemistry Schools In Utah
Utah has 3 accredited biochemistry schools where biochemistry faculty who teach biochemistry classes can find employment. The trends in Utah's biochemistry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in biochemistry includes biochemistry training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Biochemistry
- Masters degree in Biochemistry
- PhD degree in Biochemistry
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Biochemistry Employment
| Utah | 1,350 |
| National | 235,350 |
Of all of the biochemistry professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Biochemistry professionals In Utah
| 1,690 | 1,450 | 1,670 | 1,780 | 1,350 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Biochemistry is a shrinking field in Utah. In Utah, 340 less biochemistry professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 20% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for biochemistry professionals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of biochemistry professionals working around the nation.
Biochemistry VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $48,925 | $57,563 | $55,893 | $64,490 | $69,063 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Biochemistry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to biochemistry professionals are growing in Utah. Biochemistry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $48,925 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $69,063 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Biochemistry professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$38,517 |
25th percentile |
$47,830 |
50th percentile |
$63,433 |
75th percentile |
$86,967 |
90th percentile |
$107,183 |
This represents a 29% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of biochemistry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid biochemistry professionals earning 178% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.
Average Salaries for Biochemistry professionals and related professions in Utah
Biochemistry |
$69,063 |
Biology |
$55,460 |
Biomedical Engineering |
$73,460 |
Chemistry |
$53,022 |
Biochemistry professionals in Utah earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Biochemistry programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 8 |
As the number of biochemistry professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited biochemistry schools in Utah state is increasing. In 2006, 47 students graduated from biochemistry courses in Utah. And in 2010, 50 students graduated.
Thus there was a 6% percent increase in the number of biochemistry school degree or certificate graduates in Utah. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with a doctor's degree in biochemistry.