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 Texas A&M University - Commerce. 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, 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 Texas A&M Commerce was ranked #801 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #47 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M Commerce.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M Commerce paid an average of $569 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $160 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,790 | $17,060 |
| Fees | $5,030 | $5,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,176 | $1,176 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,567 | $9,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,413 | $3,413 |
Learn more about Texas A&M Commerce tuition and fees.
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 Texas A&M Commerce in Biology walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $23,366.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M Commerce biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas A&M Commerce Online Learning page.
About 64.5% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Texas A&M Commerce in 2019-2020, 58.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 31 |
*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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