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 Millersville University of Pennsylvania. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Millersville was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #21 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Millersville.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Millersville paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $319 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $2,095 | $2,345 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,106 | $14,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
Learn more about Millersville tuition and fees.
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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Millersville took out an average of $26,376 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Millersville is $36,144 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Millersville 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 Millersville Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Millersville in 2019-2020, 25.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 90 |
*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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