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 Coastal Carolina University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Coastal Carolina University was ranked #724 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #13 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Coastal Carolina University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University paid an average of $1,138 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $487 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,460 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $180 | $180 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,890 | $9,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,548 | $3,548 |
Learn more about Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina University took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University make an average of $24,164 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 65.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Coastal Carolina University in 2019-2020, 32.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 92 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 11 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 132 |
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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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