by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Aurora University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Aurora was ranked #368 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #15 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Aurora.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Aurora was $735 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,600 | $25,600 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,560 | $1,560 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,474 | $10,474 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,024 | $3,024 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Aurora in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Aurora is $35,060 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Aurora does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Aurora Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 42.9% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Aurora in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 21 |
*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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