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Fairfield University BS in General Biology

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
$27,000 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 Fairfield University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Fairfield U BS in Biology

#143 in the U.S
#6 in Connecticut

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Fairfield U was ranked #143 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Connecticut.

Here are some of the other rankings for Fairfield U.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 143
Best General Biology Schools 143
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 376
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 378
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 623
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 648
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 650
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 667
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 669
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 690
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 706
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 706
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology 714
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 721
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 745
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 764
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 813
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 830
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 849
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 886
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 937
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 957
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 1,021
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology 1,136

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

$51,325 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Fairfield U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Fairfield U paid an average of $775 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $50,550 $50,550
Fees $775 $775
Books and Supplies $1,150 $1,150
On Campus Room and Board $15,610 $15,610
On Campus Other Expenses $1,730 $1,730

Learn more about Fairfield U tuition and fees.

Fairfield U Biology BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fairfield U took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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

$29,685 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fairfield U make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Fairfield U Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U Online Learning page.

Fairfield U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.3% Women
15.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 32 bachelor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 81.3% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.6% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Fairfield U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 20
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Fairfield U

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 32

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 8

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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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