How long does it take to become a biochemist?

Answer 1

People are generally done high school by 18. A basic science degree takes another 4 to 5 years. A Masters degree an additional 2 to 3 and a Doctorate another 2 to 4 years. Professional accreditation requires 2 to 3 years of applicable work after receiving a degree.

Employers generally want "Scientists" to have a Masters or Doctorate.

Answer 2

If you major in chemistry in college, you can go right into an internship or apply to grad school,

so it could take a college degree to 4+ years afterwards depending on what type of chemistry you would like to study.

Answer 3

Approximately four or five years beyond the bachelors degree. However, this varies, according to your school, your advisor, and your specialty. According to PhDs.org, the minimum average time of completion you can find browsing the top 100 programs in the country is 4.7. That means that 4 years is the exception, not the rule. Instead, since most schools in the US average 5.7, really you can expect to do 5 or 6 years. This does not take into account your post-doc, or the academic internship with another PhD, that gives you the experience you need to get a job you really want, or start your own lab.

Answer 4

A bachelor's degree in most areas can require between 120 to 128 college credits particular to a specific program of study. This would be based on a college or university that operates on a regular two semester academic year which is the most common. For institutions that operate on a tri-semester or quarter-semester it would be quite different. That being said, the Bachelor's degree - in most cases - is designed as a four year program of study, provided the student is full-time and follows their chosen program of study as prescribed by the college or university, and also provided the individual does not require prerequisite or developmental coursework as a result of basic skills testing. The minimum credit load for a full-time student is no less than 12 credits per semester. However, to complete the degree within the four years, a credit load of approximately 15 to 18 credits is recommended. For individuals who work or who have other responsibilities that would prohibit them from attending full-time, completion of the degree may take twice as long. Still, some of this time can be cut down by attending summer sessions and/or interim sessions. In addition, the bachelors and associate degrees are referred to as undergraduate degrees while the masters and doctorate degrees referred to as graduate degrees.

Answer 5

A biochemist needs a doctoral degree which can take up to 8 years to complete. Biochemists can work in universities and earn about $70,000 per year.

Answer 6

2 to four extra years of school.

I've heard anywhere up to eight extra years of schooling!!

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Answer 7

how long does it take to be a microbiologist