by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Moorhead was ranked #373 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #17 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Moorhead.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Moorhead was $492 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,632 | $15,264 |
| Fees | $1,348 | $1,348 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,656 | $9,656 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,360 | $3,360 |
Learn more about MSU Moorhead 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Moorhead took out an average of $24,381 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Moorhead make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the MSU Moorhead 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 Moorhead Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.0% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 21.6% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Moorhead 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 7 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 10 |
*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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