by our College Data Analytics TeamBiochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Colgate University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Colgate is in the top 10% of the country for biochemistry. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 529 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colgate.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Colgate paid an average of $1,864 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,655 | $59,655 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,055 | $1,055 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,035 | $15,035 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,475 | $1,475 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colgate in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $16,125 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colgate is $26,933 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the Colgate biochemistry bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colgate Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their BS in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Around 20.0% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Colgate in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 9 |
| Molecular Biology | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 31 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 43 |
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*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.
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