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 Austin Peay State University. 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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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 Austin Peay State University was ranked #928 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #14 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Austin Peay State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Austin Peay State University was $511 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $280 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,720 | $12,264 |
| Fees | $1,583 | $1,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,120 | $12,120 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
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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 Austin Peay State University took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University is $24,773 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.6% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Austin Peay State University in 2019-2020, 36.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 57 |
*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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