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 Northern Kentucky 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NKU was $828 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $413 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,912 | $19,872 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,046 | $10,046 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about NKU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NKU in Biology walked away with an average of $25,468 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NKU is $33,726 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the NKU 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 NKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.1% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at NKU in 2019-2020, 15.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 83 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 26 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 3 |
View All General Biology Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
