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 Medgar Evers College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Medgar was ranked #813 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #70 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Medgar.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Medgar paid an average of $620 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $422 | $422 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
Learn more about Medgar 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 Medgar took out an average of $9,650 in student loans. That is 59% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Medgar make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Medgar 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 Medgar Online Learning page.
About 84.2% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Medgar in 2019-2020, 96.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 161 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 203 |
*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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