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 Marian University. 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 Marian was ranked #467 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #14 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Marian.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Marian was $1,600 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 | $36,000 | $36,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,960 | $10,960 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,808 | $3,808 |
Learn more about Marian 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Marian in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Marian make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Marian 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 Marian Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 67.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.9% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Marian in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2 |
*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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