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 Belmont Abbey College. 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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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 BAC was ranked #707 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #22 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for BAC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BAC was $617 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,390 | $10,390 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,900 | $2,900 |
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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 BAC took out an average of $26,848 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BAC is $32,382 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the BAC 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 BAC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 76.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at BAC in biology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 13 |
*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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