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General Biology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

429 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Ohio State ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.

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General Biology Degrees Available at Ohio State

Ohio State Biology Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, Ohio State came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best General Biology Schools 19
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 23

Popularity of Biology at Ohio State

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 429 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 482 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Ohio State Make?

$32,356 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ohio State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,356 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,337 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from Ohio State Have?

$41,599 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, biology students borrow a median amount of $41,599 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,650 for all biology majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Ohio State is $464 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Ohio State Cost?

$12,859 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$40,950 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,556 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $493 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,826 $37,332
Fees $1,033 $1,033
Books and Supplies $1,030 $1,030
On Campus Room and Board $14,272 $14,272
On Campus Other Expenses $3,070 $3,070

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State General Biology Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 63
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 272
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 24

Does Ohio State Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State General Biology Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Ohio State in 2021-2022, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Ohio State Biology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 283
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 124
Zoology 99
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 68
Genetics 66

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