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 Concordia University, Irvine. 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 Concordia University, Irvine was ranked #692 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #57 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Concordia University, Irvine.
Part-time undergraduates at Concordia University, Irvine paid an average of $1,063 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,250 | $37,250 |
| Fees | $750 | $750 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,270 | $12,270 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
Learn more about Concordia University, Irvine tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Concordia University, Irvine took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Irvine is $28,960 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Concordia University, Irvine 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 Concordia University, Irvine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.6% 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 36.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Concordia University, Irvine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 22 |
*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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