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 Mount Saint Mary College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Mount Saint Mary paid an average of $878 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,126 | $33,126 |
| Fees | $1,286 | $1,286 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,658 | $16,658 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,550 | $1,550 |
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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 Mount Saint Mary in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary make an average of $21,052 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Mount Saint Mary 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 Mount Saint Mary Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 58.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Mount Saint Mary in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 | 12 |
*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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