by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ohio State is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #91 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Ohio.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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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 Ohio State in Biology walked away with an average of $24,350 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $30,988 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 58.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 30.6% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 325 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 486 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 82 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 61 |
| Zoology | 95 |
| Genetics | 55 |
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*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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