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 Ave Maria University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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. The bachelor's program at AMU was ranked #659 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #15 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for AMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at AMU paid an average of $925 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $22,190 | $22,190 |
Fees | $998 | $998 |
Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,580 | $12,580 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,905 | $2,905 |
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biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from AMU make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
AMU 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 AMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 16.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at AMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biology Studies | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 10 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 15 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 1 |
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*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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