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 Albion College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity 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 Albion was ranked #430 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Albion.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Albion was $2,090 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,070 | $50,070 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,380 | $12,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
Learn more about Albion tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Albion in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Albion make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Albion 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 Albion Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 67.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.8% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Albion in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| 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 | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
*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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