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 Washington and Lee 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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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 Washington and Lee was ranked #221 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #11 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Washington and Lee.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Washington and Lee was $1,872 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,170 | $56,170 |
| Fees | $1,115 | $1,115 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,220 | $2,220 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,810 | $15,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,285 | $2,285 |
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biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Washington and Lee in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 18 |
*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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