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 Denison University. 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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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. Denison is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #72 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Denison.
Part-time undergraduates at Denison paid an average of $1,730 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $55,420 | $55,420 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,720 | $13,720 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,420 | $1,420 |
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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 Denison in Biology walked away with an average of $25,615 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Denison is $28,960 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Denison 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 Denison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Denison in 2019-2020, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 20 |
*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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