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 Eastern Oregon 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 EOU was ranked #884 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #13 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for EOU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EOU was $456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $174 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,830 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $1,671 | $1,671 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,245 | $1,245 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,264 | $3,264 |
Learn more about EOU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from EOU is $26,353 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the EOU 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 EOU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.9% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 8.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at EOU 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1 |
*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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