by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Biomedical Sciences. 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 State College at Jacksonville. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FSCJ paid an average of $401 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $111 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,095 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $562 | $1,684 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,496 | $8,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,815 | $1,815 |
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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 FSCJ in Biology walked away with an average of $26,578 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from FSCJ make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $27,753.
FSCJ 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 FSCJ Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 56.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at FSCJ in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biomedical Sciences | 30 |
*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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