Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Vanderbilt University.
We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biochemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. Vanderbilt was ranked #74 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biochemistry majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vanderbilt.
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt Cost?
$54,158Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000Average Student Debt
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students.
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 Vanderbilt took out an average of $15,000 in student loans.
That is 30% lower than the national average of $21,533.
Does Vanderbilt Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Vanderbilt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
54Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.9%Women
50.0%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 54 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 51.9% 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 50.0% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
19
Black or African American
2
Hispanic or Latino
3
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
22
International Students
5
Other Races/Ethnicities
3
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Vanderbilt
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
