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 Fitchburg State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Fitchburg State was ranked #160 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fitchburg State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Fitchburg State paid an average of $694 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $440 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,595 | $9,595 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,490 | $11,490 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,100 | $2,100 |
Learn more about Fitchburg State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State is $40,500 per year. That is 46% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State Online Learning page.
About 76.0% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Fitchburg State in 2019-2020, 36.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 50 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 38 |
*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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