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 MSU Texas. 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 MSU Texas was ranked #671 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #37 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Texas.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Texas was $255 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $190 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,708 | $7,658 |
| Fees | $3,873 | $3,873 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,504 | $9,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,986 | $1,986 |
Learn more about MSU Texas 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Texas took out an average of $29,000 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Texas is $29,685 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.4% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.2% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at MSU Texas in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 31 |
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*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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