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 Metropolitan State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Metro State was ranked #213 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #13 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Metro State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Metro State paid an average of $485 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,136 | $14,560 |
| Fees | $1,113 | $1,113 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Metro State tuition and fees.
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 Metro State in Biology walked away with an average of $26,847 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Metro State make an average of $40,697 a year during the early days of their career. That is 47% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Metro State 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 Metro State Online Learning page.
About 64.6% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 58.3% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Metro State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
*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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