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, Saint Paul. 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, Saint Paul was ranked #583 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #25 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Concordia University, Saint Paul.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Concordia University, Saint Paul was $420 per credit hour 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 | $23,400 | $23,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Concordia University, Saint Paul 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul took out an average of $24,373 in student loans. That is 4% 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, Saint Paul is $31,133 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Concordia University, Saint Paul 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul Online Learning page.
About 59.3% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Concordia University, Saint Paul in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 27 |
*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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