The 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 William & Mary. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. William & Mary is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at William & Mary paid an average of $1,278 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $425 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $17,168 | $40,089 |
Fees | $6,194 | $6,765 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,356 | $13,356 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at William & Mary in Biology walked away with an average of $19,448 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from William & Mary make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,753.
William & Mary 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 William & Mary Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.0% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 36.5% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 77 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biology Studies | 137 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 66 |
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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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