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 Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa was ranked #823 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #11 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado Mesa.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Colorado Mesa paid an average of $762 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $278 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,787 | $21,336 |
| Fees | $899 | $899 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,560 | $1,560 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,168 | $11,168 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,110 | $3,110 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado Mesa in Biology walked away with an average of $25,529 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa is $28,960 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Colorado Mesa 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 Colorado Mesa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Colorado Mesa in 2019-2020, 16.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 85 |
*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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