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 Excelsior College. 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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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 biology major at Excelsior College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Excelsior College.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Excelsior College in Biology walked away with an average of $27,717 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $23,366.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Excelsior College does offer online classes in its biology bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Excelsior College Online Learning page.
About 37.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 55.2% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Excelsior College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 29 |
*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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