by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Biomedical Sciences. 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 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UW Tacoma was ranked #979 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #15 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Tacoma.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW Tacoma was $1,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $354 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,258 | $12,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,360 | $3,360 |
Learn more about UW Tacoma 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Tacoma took out an average of $17,297 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Tacoma make an average of $34,381 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $27,753.
UW Tacoma 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 UW Tacoma Online Learning page.
About 67.2% 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%.
Around 68.8% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Tacoma in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 64 |
*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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