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 Haverford 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, Haverford came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Haverford.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Haverford was $1,825 per credit hour 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 | $58,402 | $58,402 |
| Fees | $498 | $498 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,066 | $17,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,468 | $1,468 |
Learn more about Haverford 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 Haverford took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Haverford is $35,060 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Haverford 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 Haverford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 27.3% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Haverford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
