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 Northampton County Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northampton Community College was $336 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,720 | $10,080 |
| Fees | $3,360 | $4,800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,360 | $9,360 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,500 | $4,500 |
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Online degrees for the Northampton Community College biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northampton Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.8% of the biology students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the biology associate degrees at Northampton Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 3 |
*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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