The main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Florida International University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, such as diversity 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 FIU was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological science list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for FIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FIU was $619 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $206 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,721 | $16,529 |
Fees | $1,844 | $2,434 |
Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,956 | $10,956 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,932 | $4,932 |
Learn more about FIU tuition and fees.
FIU does not offer an online option for its biological science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological science in 2019-2020, 69.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 91.8% of the biological science bachelor’s degrees at FIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 29 |
Hispanic or Latino | 306 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 11 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Physical Sciences | 391 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Interdisciplinary Studies | 212 |
International Studies | 2 |
Sustainability Science | 45 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 574 |
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*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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