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 Florida International University. 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 FIU was ranked #559 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #10 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for FIU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FIU was $619 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $206 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,721 | $16,529 |
| Fees | $1,844 | $2,434 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,956 | $10,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,932 | $4,932 |
Learn more about FIU 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FIU in Biology walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from FIU make an average of $19,670 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the FIU 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 FIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.9% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at FIU in 2019-2020, 92.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 641 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 826 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 28 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 24 |
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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.
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