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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #354 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #18 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UTSA paid an average of $739 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $239 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
Learn more about UTSA tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTSA took out an average of $16,604 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $32,382 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.4% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Around 82.1% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at UTSA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 261 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 43 |
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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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