by our College Data Analytics TeamBiochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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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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, UW - Madison came in at #21. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,548 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison tuition and fees.
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 UW - Madison took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $36,416 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,629.
UW - Madison does not offer an online option for its biochemistry bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 48.6% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 15.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 130 |
| International Students | 36 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 188 |
| Molecular Biology | 26 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 376 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 76 |
| Zoology | 68 |
| Genetics | 84 |
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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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