by our College Data Analytics TeamBiochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Virginia - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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 University of Virginia paid an average of $1,290 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $764 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,076 | $28,604 |
| Fees | $3,108 | $3,790 |
University of Virginia does not offer an online option for its biochemistry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Virginia Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their PhD in biochemistry in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 45.3%.
Around 11.1% of biochemistry doctor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry | 8 |
| Biophysics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 9 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 9 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 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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