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East Carolina University BS in General Biology

187 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,993 Average Salary
$25,019 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 East Carolina 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, and more.

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Rankings for the ECU BS in Biology

#187 in the U.S
#6 in North Carolina

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 ECU was ranked #187 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)58
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools70
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology105
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology107
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology110
Best Value Colleges for General Biology117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)123
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)136
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)139
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates146
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates147
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools176
Best General Biology Schools187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)192
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)203
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)220
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)226
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)229
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)241
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology862
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology907

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

$7,239 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,019 Average Student Debt

ECU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$4,452$20,729
Fees$2,787$2,787
Books and Supplies$1,524$1,524
On Campus Room and Board$10,136$10,136
On Campus Other Expenses$3,710$3,710

Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.

ECU 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 ECU took out an average of $25,019 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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

$33,993 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does ECU Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the ECU 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 ECU Online Learning page.

ECU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

187 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
68.4% Women
52.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 187 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, 68.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.9% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian17
Black or African American47
Hispanic or Latino18
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White87
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities16

BS in Biology Focus Areas at ECU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies187

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences91

View All General Biology Related Majors >

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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