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Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics at Purdue University-Main Campus

57 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's

Below are the key facts about this program at Purdue-West Lafayette. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 46 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Purdue-West Lafayette Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics Rankings

#20 in the U.S.
#1 in Indiana
#1 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks Purdue-West Lafayette among the top schools in the country for biochemistry & biophysics, ranked #20 out of 287 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools 20 of 287
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Indiana 1 of 7
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region 1 of 47

Undergraduate Biochemistry & Biophysics Degrees at Purdue-West Lafayette

Here is each degree level granted in biochemistry & biophysics at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 57
Doctoral 9
Graduate Certificate 1

Purdue-West Lafayette Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 57 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry & biophysics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for biochemistry & biophysics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 46 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 1
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18

Student Debt of Biochemistry & Biophysics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$18,540 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Purdue-West Lafayette, biochemistry & biophysics students accumulate a median of $18,540 in student loans. This is lower than $19,849, the typical median for all majors at Purdue-West Lafayette.

Student debt for Biochemistry & Biophysics majors with a bachelor's degree at Purdue-West Lafayette

Purdue-West Lafayette Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,540 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,718 $28,520
Fees $274 $274

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Roughly 65% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in biochemistry & biophysics.

Ethnic diversity of Biochemistry & Biophysics majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 3

Biochemistry (Bachelor’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry in the latest year of data — 44% to women and 56% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette granted 14 bachelor’s completions in biochemistry and molecular biology in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).

Graduate Study in Biochemistry & Biophysics at Purdue-West Lafayette

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Purdue-West Lafayette. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics 9
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics 1

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