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Augustana College BS in General Biology

99 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,236 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Augustana 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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Rankings for the Augustana BS in Biology

#128 in the U.S
#4 in Illinois

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. Augustana was ranked #128 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Augustana.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology59
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology75
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools127
Best General Biology Schools128
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology233
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology273
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)284
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)297
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)360
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans372
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)373
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)445
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)455
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)460
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)473
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)494
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates502
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates502
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)507
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)513
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)526
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology697
Best Value Colleges for General Biology735

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Augustana Cost?

$45,136 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Augustana Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Augustana was $1,882 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$45,136$45,136
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$11,216$11,216
On Campus Other Expenses$1,200$1,200

Learn more about Augustana tuition and fees.

Augustana Biology BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Augustana in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Augustana?

$28,236 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Augustana is $28,236 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.

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Does Augustana Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Augustana 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 Augustana Online Learning page.

Augustana Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

99 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
78.8% Women
23.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 99 bachelor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 78.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Augustana in 2019-2020, 23.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino15
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White71
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Augustana

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies99

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology29
Neurobiology & Neurosciences29

View All General Biology Related Majors >

References

*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.

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