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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.
New York awards the most Masters degrees in Biophysics of all US states with 8 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Biophysics can expect around 56% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 44% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. 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 Biochemists and Biophysicists. the most in-demand position for Biophysics majors is Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.
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