by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & 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 Drake University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Drake was ranked #274 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #9 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Drake.
Part-time undergraduates at Drake paid an average of $1,133 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 | $44,188 | $44,188 |
| Fees | $178 | $178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,152 | $11,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,700 | $3,700 |
Learn more about Drake 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. Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Drake took out an average of $26,949 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $21,533.
biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Drake make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 38% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the Drake 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 Drake Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.3% 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 17.9% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Drake 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 | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 18 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 14 |
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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.
