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Pennsylvania State University - Berks BS in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 Pennsylvania State University - Berks. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Berks BS in Biochemistry

#36 in the U.S
#3 in Pennsylvania

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. The bachelor's program at Penn State Berks was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State Berks.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 8
Highest Paid Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 8
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 36
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 37
Most Popular Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 121

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Penn State Berks Cost?

$15,206 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State Berks Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State Berks was $997 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $592 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,214 $23,924
Fees $992 $992
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State Berks tuition and fees.

Penn State Berks Biochemistry BS Student Debt

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 Penn State Berks took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $21,533.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From Penn State Berks?

$38,000 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State Berks make an average of $38,000 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $32,629.

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Does Penn State Berks Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?

Online degrees for the Penn State Berks 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 Penn State Berks Online Learning page.

Penn State Berks Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry

25 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 25 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 64.0% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Penn State Berks in 2018-2019, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Penn State Berks

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 25

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 18

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References

*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.

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