by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Central Washington University. 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 CWU was ranked #551 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #13 in Washington.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $216 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
Learn more about CWU 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CWU took out an average of $25,995 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU is $30,687 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the CWU 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 CWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 67.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.3% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at CWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 25 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 17 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 57 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 26 |
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*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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