by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 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 Cornell College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cornell College was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #4 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cornell College.
Part-time undergraduates at Cornell College paid an average of $1,415 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,288 | $45,288 |
| Fees | $626 | $626 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,150 | $10,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,253 | $3,253 |
Learn more about Cornell College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cornell College in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornell College is $36,134 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Cornell College 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 Cornell College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.2% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Around 17.4% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 7 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.