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 California State University - Fresno. 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, 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 Fresno State was ranked #527 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #54 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fresno State.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $901 | $901 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,905 | $10,905 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,604 | $3,604 |
Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fresno State in Biology walked away with an average of $16,076 in student debt. That is 31% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is $25,194 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Fresno State 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 Fresno State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.9% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.5% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Fresno State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 167 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 27 |
*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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