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 Newberry College. 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 Newberry College was ranked #541 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #8 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Newberry College.
Part-time undergraduates at Newberry College paid an average of $833 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 | $25,650 | $25,650 |
| Fees | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,300 | $11,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,606 | $3,606 |
Learn more about Newberry College 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 Newberry College took out an average of $25,198 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Newberry College is $34,526 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Newberry College 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 Newberry College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 65.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Around 17.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Newberry College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 23 |
*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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