by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Marist College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Marist was ranked #392 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #34 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Marist.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Marist was $730 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,925 | $39,925 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,380 | $16,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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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 Marist in Biology walked away with an average of $23,621 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Marist make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Marist 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 Marist Online Learning page.
About 72.3% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 29.2% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 27 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
*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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