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Boston University BS in Marine Biology

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Marine Biology is a concentration offered under the ecology, evolution and systematics biology major at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological oceanography, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Oceanography from Boston U Cost?

$58,072 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Boston U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$1,218$1,218
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$16,640$16,640
On Campus Other Expenses$1,950$1,950

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Does Boston U Offer an Online BS in Biological Oceanography?

Online degrees for the Boston U biological oceanography bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Oceanography

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
80.0% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 20 bachelor’s degrees in biological oceanography handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological oceanography in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 25.0% of biological oceanography bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

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References

*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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