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 Grand Canyon University. 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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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 Grand Canyon University was ranked #710 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for Grand Canyon University.
Part-time undergraduates at Grand Canyon University paid an average of $463 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 | $16,424 | $16,424 |
| Fees | $757 | $757 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,800 | $7,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,700 | $5,700 |
Learn more about Grand Canyon University 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Grand Canyon University took out an average of $26,798 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University is $27,291 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
About 67.8% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.7% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Grand Canyon University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 227 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
*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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