by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Molecular Biology. 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biochemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at TTUHSC paid an average of $724 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $265 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,360 | $16,176 |
| Fees | $2,720 | $2,880 |
biochemistry who receive their master’s degree from TTUHSC make an average of $50,105 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $45,725.
TTUHSC does not offer an online option for its biochemistry master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TTUHSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.9% of the biochemistry students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.7%.
Around 40.7% of biochemistry master’s degree recipients at TTUHSC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 13 |
| Biotechnology | 6 |
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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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