The main focus area for this major is Biochemistry. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Iowa.
Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Iowa Cost?
$9,606Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500Average Student Debt
Iowa Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree.
Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa took out an average of $22,500 in student loans.
That is 4% higher than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From Iowa?
$33,565Average Salary
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biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa make an average of $33,565 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 3% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Does Iowa Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Iowa does not offer an online option for its biochemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time.
To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
Iowa Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
53Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.4%Women
22.6%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 53 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 60.4% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 22.6% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
5
Black or African American
3
Hispanic or Latino
2
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
32
International Students
8
Other Races/Ethnicities
3
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Iowa
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.