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Lock Haven University BS in General Biology

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$27,467 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Lock Haven University. 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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Rankings for the LHU BS in Biology

#601 in the U.S
#53 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at LHU was ranked #601 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #53 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for LHU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology227
Best Value Colleges for General Biology248
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans445
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans446
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)518
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)539
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)540
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates550
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates551
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)552
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools589
Best General Biology Schools601
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)646
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology650
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)655
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)666
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology669
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)673
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)684
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)689
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)702
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)705
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology741
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology760

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from LHU Cost?

$10,878 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

LHU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at LHU was $720 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,716$17,290
Fees$3,162$3,412
Books and Supplies$1,803$1,803
On Campus Room and Board$10,350$10,350
On Campus Other Expenses$4,564$4,564

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LHU Biology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at LHU in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From LHU?

$27,467 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from LHU make an average of $27,467 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.

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Does LHU Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the LHU 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 LHU Online Learning page.

LHU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.7% Women
10.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 30 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 56.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at LHU in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White27
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Biology Focus Areas at LHU

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies30

References

*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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