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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at University of Washington Bothell

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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

University of Washington Bothell

Credential: BACHELORSState: WAData confidence: Medium

Editorial Verdict

Good outcome potential, but families should compare similar programs before treating this as the default choice.

Degreeli Value Score

0Score

Caution Zone

Data Confidence: Medium

Directional value

0/100

Estimated Net Cost

$0

Estimated Debt

$0

Early-Career Salary

$0

Mid-Career Salary

$0

Category breakdown

Cost Efficiency

20/20

Cost Efficiency

Debt Risk

16.4/20

Debt Risk

Earnings Outlook

4.4/20

Earnings Outlook

Payback Timeline

9.4/15

Payback Timeline

Completion / Outcome Confidence

7.1/10

Completion / Outcome Confidence

Graduate Worth-It Reviews

5/10

Graduate Worth-It Reviews

Parent / Student Clarity Signal

2.5/5

Parent / Student Clarity Signal

Cost and debt

Estimated net cost

$49,276

Estimated debt

$25,624

Debt risk

Moderate

Salary and outcome outlook

Early-career salary

$45,878

Mid-career salary

$75,287

Salary outlook

Mixed

Payback estimate

Payback years

0.0 years

Completion/outcome

Moderate completion signal

Review signals

Graduate review rating

3.7 / 5

Parent review signal

Parent signal is favorable if aid holds

Student signal

Student fit depends on internships, advising, and career support

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University of Washington Bothell

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Degreeli Value Score

65/ 100
Caution ZoneMedium confidence

Estimated Debt

$42K

Early Salary

$54K

Payback

Moderate

Reviews

4.1 / 5

Good outcome potential, but cost control matters. Compare aid packages and lower-debt alternatives before committing.

Strengths and risks

Top strengths

  • Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
  • Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.
  • Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Main risks

  • Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

Why this score?

Caution Zone is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($49,276), estimated debt ($25,624), early-career salary ($45,878), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that graduate review signal is limited or modeled. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.

The Degreeli Value Score is directional, not a guarantee of salary, employment, or personal financial outcome.

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Methodology and data confidence

Data confidence is medium. Cost, salary, payback, review, and outcome fields should be read as decision support, not financial advice.

Methodology

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Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at University of Washington Bothell

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65

Caution Zone

Data Confidence

Medium

Estimated Debt

$25,624

Early Salary

$45,878

Payback

5.6 years

Worth-It Rating

3.7 / 5

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

Good outcome potential, but families should compare similar programs before treating this as the default choice.

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Completion ROI

$5,994,269

Payback

2.4 years

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Completion ROI

$5,919,991

Payback

1.8 years

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Bottom Line

Worth comparing

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology looks viable, but not automatic. It still produces positive ROI after completion adjustment, which means the upside survives a more realistic enrollment path.

The main thing to watch is slippage between ideal and risk-adjusted outcomes. Degreeli estimates that completion risk trims about $390,873 off the on-time case here.

$12,319 School Net Price
65% School Graduation Rate

Risk Lens

How much value disappears once completion risk is acknowledged?

Ideal Case

$1,127,084

Risk-Adjusted Case

$736,211

Value At Risk

$390,873

Degreeli uses this gap to show how much value depends on finishing the program and reaching the expected outcome.

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Career AI Exposure

Moderate Exposure (52/100)

This path looks mixed: some tasks are AI-sensitive while human context still matters.

AI Exposure is a second lens beside ROI. It should inform comparison, not replace judgment.

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Exposure Components

Read AI risk as task mix, not destiny.

Entry-Level Friction

56/100

Human Judgment Premium

66/100

Physical-World Durability

48/100

Higher exposure does not mean a path is bad. It means families should compare specialization paths, skill depth, and adaptation speed alongside ROI.

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