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 Rice 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 Rice was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rice.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rice paid an average of $2,096 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 | $50,310 | $50,310 |
| Fees | $797 | $797 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Rice tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rice took out an average of $15,265 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rice is $18,309 per year. That is 44% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Rice does not offer an online option for its biochemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rice Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.5% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.9%.
Around 70.4% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Rice in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 37 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 71 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 13 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 22 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 20 |
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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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