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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
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 UW Seattle Cost?
$11,745Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,595Average Student Debt
UW Seattle Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 UW Seattle took out an average of $14,595 in student loans.
That is 32% lower than the national average of $21,533.
How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biochemistry From UW Seattle?
$29,685Average Salary
Below AverageEarnings Boost
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $29,685 per year.
That is 9% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Does UW Seattle Offer an Online BS in Biochemistry?
Online degrees for the UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.
UW Seattle Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biochemistry
320Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.3%Women
56.9%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 320 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 56.3% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020.
This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.9%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 56.9% of biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Seattle in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Students
Asian
138
Black or African American
8
Hispanic or Latino
18
Native American or Alaska Native
0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1
White
98
International Students
36
Other Races/Ethnicities
21
BS in Biochemistry Focus Areas at UW Seattle
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.