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 North Carolina A & T 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 NC A&T was ranked #657 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #15 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for NC A&T.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NC A&T paid an average of $710 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $148 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,540 | $17,050 |
| Fees | $3,117 | $3,117 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,930 | $7,930 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Learn more about NC A&T tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC A&T in Biology walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC A&T make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,753.
NC A&T 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 NC A&T Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at NC A&T in 2019-2020, 98.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 66 |
*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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