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 The University of Texas at Austin.
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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for biochemistry. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 529 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from UT Austin Cost?
$11,448Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,450Average Student Debt
UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out.
Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $20,450 in student debt.
That is 5% lower than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From UT Austin?
$34,769Average Salary
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biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin make an average of $34,769 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 7% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Does UT Austin Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.
UT Austin Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
280Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.4%Women
72.1%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 280 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 50.4% of the students who received their BS in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women.
This is less than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 72.1% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
129
Black or African American
13
Hispanic or Latino
51
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
69
International Students
8
Other Races/Ethnicities
10
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at UT Austin
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
*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.
by our College Data Analytics Team
