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North Dakota State University - Main Campus BS in General Biology

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,704 Average Salary
$24,250 Average Student Debt

The 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the North Dakota State University BS in Biology

#73 in the U.S
#1 in North Dakota

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. North Dakota State University is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #73 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.

Here are some of the other rankings for North Dakota State University.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology4
Best Value Colleges for General Biology6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)27
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates30
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools34
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)53
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)54
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)70
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)72
Best General Biology Schools73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)91
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)106
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates110
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates111
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)142
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)143
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)151
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology173
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology199
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology284
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology299
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology573
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology642

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from North Dakota State University Cost?

$10,033 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,250 Average Student Debt

North Dakota State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at North Dakota State University was $531 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $355 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,606$12,909
Fees$1,427$1,427
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$8,878$8,878
On Campus Other Expenses$3,400$3,400

Learn more about North Dakota State University tuition and fees.

North Dakota State University Biology BS Student Debt

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 North Dakota State University in Biology walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From North Dakota State University?

$34,704 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University is $34,704 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does North Dakota State University Offer an Online BS in Biology?

North Dakota 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 North Dakota State University Online Learning page.

North Dakota State University Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

124 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.5% Women
12.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 124 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 64.5% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 12.9% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White106
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in Biology Focus Areas at North Dakota State University

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies124

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology13
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology20
Zoology4
Biotechnology10

View All General Biology Related Majors >

References

*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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