by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Georgetown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, 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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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. Georgetown is in the top 10% of the country for biological science. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 132 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgetown.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgetown paid an average of $2,391 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,384 | $57,384 |
| Fees | $544 | $544 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,032 | $17,032 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,594 | $2,594 |
Learn more about Georgetown 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. Biological Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgetown took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 28% lower than the national average of $24,290.
biological science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgetown make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $30,030.
Georgetown does not offer an online option for its biological science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgetown Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.9% of the biological science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 34.6% of biological science bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 24 |
| Medieval Studies | 2 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 76 |
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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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