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William & Mary BS in General Biology

137 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,771 Average Salary
$19,448 Average Student Debt

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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Rankings for the William & Mary BS in Biology

#55 in the U.S
#3 in Virginia

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.

Here are some of the other rankings for William & Mary.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 14
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best General Biology Schools 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 65
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 75
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 121
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 135
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 158
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 175
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology 175
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 257
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 265
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 313
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 313
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 406
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology 435
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 547
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 567
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 739
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 761

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from William & Mary Cost?

$23,362 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,448 Average Student Debt

William & Mary Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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
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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William & Mary Biology BS Student Debt

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.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From William & Mary?

$30,771 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

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.

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Does William & Mary Offer an Online BS in Biology?

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.

William & Mary Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

137 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.0% Women
36.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 137 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

BS in Biology Focus Areas at William & Mary

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 137

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 66

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References

*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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