Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Appalachian State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Appalachian State was ranked #370 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Appalachian State was $644 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $143 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 61.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Appalachian State in 2019-2020, 22.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 145 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 187 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.