Mankato, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Bethany Lutheran College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,148 school-wide net price and $46,110 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 672
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 39%
- Graduation rate
- 54.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,148/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $80,592
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,110/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.1%), school-wide average net price ($20,148), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,110), and peer averages from 672 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 672 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,342 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,820 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bethany Lutheran College in the top 74% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 4.0% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.6% of reported awards · $3,968 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $5,652 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology accounts for 3.1% of the awards or completions reported for Bethany Lutheran College. That award concentration is higher than at 93% of schools in this field set and is 2.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Bethany Lutheran College's average net price is $20,148 per year, about $80,592 over four years. That is $2,342 below the $22,490 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,110 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,820 below the $62,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Bethany Lutheran College #495 of 672 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.