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 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at East Stroudsburg University paid an average of $691 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $345 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,288 | $16,576 |
| Fees | $2,971 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,338 | $2,338 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at East Stroudsburg University in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University is $36,745 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the East Stroudsburg 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 East Stroudsburg University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 69.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 38.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at East Stroudsburg University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 62 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 9 |
| Biotechnology | 13 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 30 |
*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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