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 Virginia Tech. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for biochemistry. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 529 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech in Biochemistry walked away with an average of $26,573 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $21,533.
The median early career salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $37,424 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $32,629.
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.0% of the biochemistry students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 31.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 125 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 309 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 31 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 19 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 173 |
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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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