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 New Mexico Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CNM paid an average of $296 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $56 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,344 | $7,104 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,440 | $1,440 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at CNM in Biology walked away with an average of $10,000 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $8,757.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their associate degree from CNM is $23,649 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $20,460.
Online degrees for the CNM biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CNM Online Learning page.
About 54.8% of the students who received their AS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 51.6% of biology associate degree recipients at CNM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 1 |
*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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