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 Hanover College. 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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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 Hanover was ranked #410 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #12 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hanover.
Part-time undergraduates at Hanover paid an average of $1,080 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 | $38,880 | $38,880 |
| Fees | $770 | $770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,300 | $12,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Hanover 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 Hanover in Biology walked away with an average of $26,700 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hanover make an average of $28,960 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Hanover 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 Hanover Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.5% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Hanover in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 11 |
*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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