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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MCLA paid an average of $416 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $43 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,030 | $9,975 |
| Fees | $10,276 | $10,276 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,913 | $11,913 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,232 | $3,232 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at MCLA took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from MCLA make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 34% higher than the national average of $27,753.
MCLA 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 MCLA Online Learning page.
About 87.5% 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 MCLA in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 8 |
*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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