by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Florida State 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 Florida State was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for Florida State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Florida State paid an average of $724 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,640 | $19,084 |
| Fees | $1,877 | $2,599 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,088 | $11,088 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,382 | $5,382 |
Learn more about Florida State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Florida State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Florida State is $31,670 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the Florida State 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 Florida State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2019-2020, 46.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Florida State in 2019-2020, 41.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 379 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 161 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 7 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 15 |
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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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