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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMES was ranked #435 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #10 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMES.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMES was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,418 | $15,828 |
| Fees | $3,140 | $3,140 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,085 | $10,085 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,050 | $4,050 |
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Online degrees for the UMES 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 UMES Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their BS in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 87.5% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at UMES in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 46 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7 |
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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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