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 Dakota Wesleyan University. 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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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 Dakota Wesleyan University was ranked #673 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #5 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dakota Wesleyan University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University was $550 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,700 | $28,700 |
| Fees | $1,070 | $1,070 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,350 | $7,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,850 | $1,850 |
Learn more about Dakota Wesleyan University tuition and fees.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dakota Wesleyan University 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.
Online degrees for the Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Dakota Wesleyan University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Dakota Wesleyan University in biology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
*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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