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 Dallas Baptist University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 DBU was ranked #528 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #26 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for DBU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DBU paid an average of $1,023 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,690 | $30,690 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,568 | $8,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,997 | $2,997 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at DBU in Biology walked away with an average of $23,384 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DBU is $35,600 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the DBU 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 DBU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.0% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at DBU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 2 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 3 |
*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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