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DeSales University BS in General Biology

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,605 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 DeSales 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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Rankings for the DeSales BS in Biology

#104 in the U.S
#11 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. DeSales was ranked #104 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for DeSales.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates20
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools103
Best General Biology Schools104
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans227
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)537
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)550
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology614
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology617
Best Value Colleges for General Biology653
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)657
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology668
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)676
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)682
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)684
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology702
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)702
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)702
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)740
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)743
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)759
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)761
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology763

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from DeSales Cost?

$39,500 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

DeSales Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at DeSales paid an average of $1,605 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$38,500$38,500
Fees$1,000$1,000
Books and Supplies$674$674
On Campus Room and Board$13,300$13,300
On Campus Other Expenses$3,720$3,720

Learn more about DeSales tuition and fees.

DeSales Biology BS Student Debt

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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at DeSales took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From DeSales?

$40,605 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DeSales is $40,605 per year. That is 46% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does DeSales Offer an Online BS in Biology?

DeSales 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 DeSales Online Learning page.

DeSales Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.6% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 33 bachelor’s degrees in biology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 57.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.3% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at DeSales in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Biology Focus Areas at DeSales

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies33

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology4

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References

*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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