Fitchburg State University BS in Biology Studies

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Fitchburg State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from Fitchburg State Cost?

$10,565 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Fitchburg State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Fitchburg State was $694 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $440 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$970	$7,050
Fees	$9,595	$9,595
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$11,490	$11,490
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,100	$2,100

Learn more about Fitchburg State tuition and fees.

Does Fitchburg State Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

Fitchburg State does not offer an online option for its biological sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fitchburg State Online Learning page.

Fitchburg State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

76.0% Women

36.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 50 bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 76.0% of the biological sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.0% of biological sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Fitchburg State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.