The main focus area for this major is Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. 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 Maryland - Baltimore County.
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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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from UMBC Cost?
$9,420Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,386Average Student Debt
UMBC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMBC paid an average of $1,010 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $361 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.
Biochemistry students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMBC took out an average of $22,386 in student loans.
That is 4% higher than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From UMBC?
$32,925Average Salary
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biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMBC make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career.
That is about the same as the national average of $32,629.
Does UMBC Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Online degrees for the UMBC 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 UMBC Online Learning page.
UMBC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
59Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.2%Women
55.9%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 59 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 54.2% of the students who received their BS in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women.
This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 55.9% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at UMBC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
14
Black or African American
11
Hispanic or Latino
3
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
22
International Students
2
Other Races/Ethnicities
7
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at UMBC
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
