by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UMBC compares to other colleges that offer biochemistry & biophysics.
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UMBC is a solid choice among schools offering biochemistry & biophysics. Specifically, it ranked #146 out of 275 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Maryland.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland-Baltimore County handed out 54 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry & biophysics.
Biochemistry & Biophysics graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UMBC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,755 a year. This is lower than $76,447, the median for all majors at UMBC.
To complete a bachelor’s at UMBC, biochemistry & biophysics students accumulate a median of $19,250 in student loans. This is lower than $21,322, the typical median for all majors at UMBC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,878 | $27,392 |
| Fees | $3,833 | $3,833 |
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Among recent graduates, 41% of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of biochemistry & biophysics bachelor’s degree graduates at UMBC were White. Approximately 31% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a bachelor’s in biochemistry & biophysics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biochemistry & biophysics master’s degrees went to men and 44% went to women.
The largest share of biochemistry & biophysics master’s degree graduates at UMBC were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a master’s in biochemistry & biophysics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the biochemistry & biophysics majors at University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
The biochemistry & biophysics program at UMBC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 54 |
| Molecular Biology | 9 |
UMBC granted 54 completions in biochemistry and molecular biology in the latest year of data — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (31%).
UMBC granted 9 degrees in molecular biology recently — 44% to women and 56% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).