by our College Data Analytics TeamBiochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Temple University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Temple was ranked #216 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #23 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Temple.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Temple paid an average of $1,208 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $670 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,080 | $28,992 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,494 | $1,494 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,778 | $14,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,462 | $2,462 |
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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 Temple took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Temple is $33,993 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the Temple 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 Temple Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2019-2020, 58.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Around 45.5% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Temple in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 6 |
| 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 | 53 |
| Biophysics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 261 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 96 |
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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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