Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Washington University in St Louis.
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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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biochemistry from WUSTL Cost?
$56,893Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$11,312Average Student Debt
WUSTL Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Part-time undergraduates at WUSTL paid an average of $2,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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.
Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WUSTL in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $11,312 in student debt.
That is 47% lower than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From WUSTL?
$20,140Average Salary
Below AverageEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WUSTL is $20,140 per year.
That is 38% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Does WUSTL Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
WUSTL 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 WUSTL Online Learning page.
WUSTL Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
34Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.9%Women
44.1%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 34 students received their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2019-2020, 52.9% of them were women.
This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.1% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at WUSTL in 2019-2020.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
13
Black or African American
0
Hispanic or Latino
2
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0
White
16
International Students
3
Other Races/Ethnicities
0
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at WUSTL
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
