by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Vassar College. 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, 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. The bachelor's program at Vassar was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for biochemistry list. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vassar.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vassar was $1,842 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.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,030 | $60,030 |
| Fees | $980 | $980 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,990 | $14,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,350 | $1,350 |
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biochemistry who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vassar make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% lower than the national average of $32,629.
Vassar 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 Vassar Online Learning page.
About 40.9% 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 minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the biochemistry bachelor’s degrees at Vassar in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 52 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 40 |
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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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