The main focus area for this major is 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
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 Pitt Cost?
$19,678Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,699Average Student Debt
Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $776 per credit hour.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
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 Pitt took out an average of $23,699 in student loans.
That is 10% higher than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From Pitt?
$29,685Average Salary
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biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career.
That is 9% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Does Pitt Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
42Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0%Women
31.0%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 42 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 50.0% 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
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.0% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020.
This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
9
Black or African American
1
Hispanic or Latino
1
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
23
International Students
5
Other Races/Ethnicities
3
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Pitt
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
