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 Central College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Central was ranked #209 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Iowa.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Central paid an average of $775 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 | $18,600 | $18,600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,323 | $1,323 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,280 | $10,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,116 | $3,116 |
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The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central is $30,409 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Central 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 Central Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Central in 2019-2020, 2.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 28 |
*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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