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Princeton University BS in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

56 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is 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 Princeton University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Princeton BS in Biochemistry

#2 in the U.S
#1 in New Jersey

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. Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Princeton is in the top 1% of the country for biochemistry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Princeton.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 4
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 5
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 8
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 11
Most Focused Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 13
Most Popular Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 17
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 50
Highest Paid Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates 51
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges for Veterans 51
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k) 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 336
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 425

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Princeton Cost?

$48,502 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Princeton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Princeton paid an average of $1,684 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $48,502 $48,502
Books and Supplies $1,050 $1,050
On Campus Room and Board $15,342 $15,342
On Campus Other Expenses $3,150 $3,150

Learn more about Princeton tuition and fees.

Does Princeton Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?

Online degrees for the Princeton 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 Princeton Online Learning page.

Princeton Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry

56 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.7% Women
67.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 56 students received their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 60.7% of the students who received their BS in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Princeton in 2019-2020, 67.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 15
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Princeton

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Molecular Biology 56

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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.

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