The 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 Washington State University.
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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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from Wazzu Cost?
$12,170Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,798Average Student Debt
Wazzu Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wazzu was $1,286 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $538 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 Wazzu took out an average of $21,798 in student loans.
That is about the same as the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From Wazzu?
$40,467Average Salary
HighEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is $40,467 per year.
That is 24% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Does Wazzu Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Online degrees for the Wazzu 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 Wazzu Online Learning page.
Wazzu Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
36Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.4%Women
38.9%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 36 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 44.4% 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 38.9% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Wazzu in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
5
Black or African American
1
Hispanic or Latino
8
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
19
International Students
2
Other Races/Ethnicities
1
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at Wazzu
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.