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 Gordon State College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Gordon was ranked #820 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #17 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Gordon.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gordon was $395 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $107 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,563 | $9,469 |
| Fees | $1,226 | $1,226 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,167 | $9,167 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,026 | $3,026 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gordon took out an average of $24,518 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gordon make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Gordon 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 Gordon Online Learning page.
About 72.0% 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 48.0% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Gordon in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 25 |
*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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