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 Lewis & Clark College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Lewis and Clark College was ranked #277 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lewis and Clark College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark College paid an average of $2,742 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,832 | $54,832 |
| Fees | $434 | $434 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,324 | $13,324 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,052 | $2,052 |
Learn more about Lewis and Clark College tuition and fees.
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 Lewis and Clark College took out an average of $25,938 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lewis and Clark College is $28,816 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Lewis and Clark College 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 Lewis and Clark College Online Learning page.
About 72.2% 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 25.0% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Lewis and Clark College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 18 |
*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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