by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Biola University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Biola was $1,813 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 | $43,512 | $43,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,970 | $1,970 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,560 | $10,560 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,716 | $3,716 |
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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 Biola took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Biola is $29,685 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Biola 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 Biola Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 68.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.3% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Biola in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 20 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
*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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