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 Clarion University of Pennsylvania. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Clarion University was ranked #670 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #61 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Clarion University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Clarion University was $482 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,433 | $4,454 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,660 | $12,660 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,340 | $3,340 |
Learn more about Clarion University tuition and fees.
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 bachelor’s degree at Clarion University in Biology walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clarion University make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Clarion University 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 Clarion University Online Learning page.
About 67.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Clarion University in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| 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 | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
View All General Biology Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
