by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Brigham Young University - Idaho. 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 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 - I was ranked #555 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #1 in Idaho.
Here are some of the other rankings for BYU - I.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BYU - I paid an average of $179 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,300 | $4,300 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,368 | $4,368 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,644 | $3,644 |
Learn more about BYU - I tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at BYU - I took out an average of $12,500 in student loans. That is 47% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU - I make an average of $26,850 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,753.
BYU - I 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 BYU - I Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.5% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at BYU - I in 2019-2020, 14.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 180 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 164 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 18 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 168 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 5 |
*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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