by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Morehead State University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Morehead State University was ranked #725 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Morehead State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Morehead State University was $565 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,970 | $13,556 |
| Fees | $320 | $320 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,820 | $9,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,622 | $2,622 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Morehead State University in Biology walked away with an average of $24,965 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University make an average of $34,526 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Morehead State University does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Morehead State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.1% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 4.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Morehead State University 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 17 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 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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