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 Christopher Newport University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. CNU was ranked #133 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #7 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for CNU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CNU was $1,158 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $622 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,100 | $21,566 |
| Fees | $5,824 | $6,224 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,304 | $1,304 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,750 | $3,750 |
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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 CNU in Biology walked away with an average of $25,989 in student debt. 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 CNU is $29,995 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $27,753.
CNU 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 CNU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at CNU in 2019-2020, 21.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 114 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 157 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 12 |
*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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