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 Franklin Pierce University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Franklin Pierce was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #5 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for Franklin Pierce.
Part-time undergraduates at Franklin Pierce paid an average of $1,233 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,980 | $36,980 |
| Fees | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,454 | $14,454 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about Franklin Pierce tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Franklin Pierce in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Franklin Pierce is $42,682 per year. That is 54% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Franklin Pierce 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 Franklin Pierce Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 69.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 12.1% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Franklin Pierce 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 | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 33 |
*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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