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Tufts University BS in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,937 Average Salary
$18,400 Average Student Debt

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 Tufts University. 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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Rankings for the Tufts BS in Biochemistry

#19 in the U.S
#5 in Massachusetts

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biochemistry majors, Tufts came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Tufts.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k)18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools27
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k)27
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $0-$30k)29
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology52
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k)65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates74
Most Popular Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology82
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $48-$75k)85
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates86
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k)95
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid)101
Highest Paid Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Graduates104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k)112
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology116
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology119
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k)165
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $75-$110k)195
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans218
Most Focused Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology229
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology239
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges for Veterans249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid)276
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (With Aid)315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k)461
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology486
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income Over $110k)491
Best Value Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology519

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Tufts Cost?

$60,862 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,400 Average Student Debt

Tufts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tufts paid an average of $1,985 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,560$59,560
Fees$1,302$1,302
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,630$15,630
On Campus Other Expenses$1,508$1,508

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Tufts Biochemistry BS Student Debt

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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tufts in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $18,400 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $21,533.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From Tufts?

$41,937 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tufts is $41,937 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $32,629.

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Does Tufts Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?

Online degrees for the Tufts 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 Tufts Online Learning page.

Tufts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry

35 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.1% Women
22.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 35 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 37.1% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Tufts in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White19
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Tufts

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry35

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology152
Biotechnology8

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References

*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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