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 Farmingdale State College. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,325 | $1,325 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,400 | $13,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale tuition and fees.
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 SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale make an average of $34,230 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,753.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale in 2019-2020, 60.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 81 |
*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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