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 Birmingham Southern College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 BSC was ranked #614 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #5 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for BSC.
Part-time undergraduates at BSC paid an average of $735 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,650 | $17,650 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,900 | $12,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at BSC in Biology walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BSC is $22,806 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the BSC 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 BSC Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at BSC in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 24 |
*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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