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 Eckerd College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at Eckerd was ranked #812 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #21 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for Eckerd.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Eckerd was $1,506 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,044 | $47,044 |
| Fees | $660 | $660 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,482 | $13,482 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eckerd took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. 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 Eckerd is $21,660 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Eckerd 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 Eckerd Online Learning page.
About 67.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Around 24.5% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Eckerd 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 | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Zoology | 7 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 69 |
*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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