by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Hunter College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Hunter paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $452 | $452 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,976 | $9,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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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. Biological Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hunter took out an average of $8,250 in student loans. That is 66% lower than the national average of $24,290.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hunter is $30,119 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $30,030.
Online degrees for the Hunter biological science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hunter Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.0% of the biological science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.3% of the biological science bachelor’s degrees at Hunter in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 61 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Biology | 307 |
*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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