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 SUNY Oswego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 SUNY Oswego was ranked #408 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #38 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Oswego.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Oswego was $760 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,581 | $1,581 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,103 | $14,103 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego took out an average of $23,376 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oswego is $31,374 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 67.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Around 23.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Oswego in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 64 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 18 |
| Zoology | 41 |
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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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