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 University of Colorado Boulder.
Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from CU - Boulder Cost?
$12,466Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,937Average Student Debt
CU - Boulder Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU - Boulder paid an average of $2,911 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $447 per credit hour.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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.
Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU - Boulder took out an average of $22,937 in student loans.
That is 7% higher than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From CU - Boulder?
$36,042Average Salary
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biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU - Boulder make an average of $36,042 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Does CU - Boulder Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Online degrees for the CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
CU - Boulder Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
78Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
38.5%Women
41.0%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 78 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
About 38.5% 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
Around 41.0% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
14
Black or African American
1
Hispanic or Latino
10
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
37
International Students
9
Other Races/Ethnicities
7
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at CU - Boulder
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
