Career Options
Careers for Biochemistry Majors
- Doctor
- Veterinarian
- Pharmacist
- Pharmaceutical Researcher
- Dentist
- Lawyer
- Geneticist
- Chemist
- Biologist
- Scientific Officer
- FBI Agent
- Professor/Teacher
- Writer/Editor
Starting Salary*
A biochemistry major’s typical starting salary is $34,563. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $78,726.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Biochemistry Majors
- Chief Scientific Officer, Zen-Bio, Inc.
- Research Scientist, Investigational Genomics, Paradigm Genetics
- Patent and Trademark Attorney, Eli Lilly, Inc.
- Director, Clinical Science Assessment, Laboratory Corporation of America
- Staff Scientist, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development
- Associate Manufacturing Chemist, Sigma-Aldrich
- Resident in Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Famous People with Biochemistry Degrees
- Isaac Asimov (science fiction writer)
- Sir Bernard Katz (biophysicist)
- Alister McGrath (Christian theologian)
- J. Craig Venter (biologist, The Human Genome Project)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
