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 Bemidji State 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, 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 Bemidji State University was ranked #489 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #24 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bemidji State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bemidji State University was $274 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,976 | $7,976 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,920 | $8,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bemidji State University took out an average of $22,250 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University is $31,547 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Bemidji State University 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 Bemidji State University Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Bemidji State University in 2019-2020, 23.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 12 |
*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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