by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Brigham Young University - Hawaii. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at BYU - H was ranked #878 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #5 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for BYU - H.
Part-time undergraduates at BYU - H paid an average of $245 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 | $5,890 | $5,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,064 | $7,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,436 | $6,436 |
Learn more about BYU - H tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU - H is $18,154 per year. That is 35% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the BYU - H 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 BYU - H Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 48.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at BYU - H in 2019-2020, 37.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 7 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
