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 Olivet Nazarene University. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Olivet Nazarene was ranked #773 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #36 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Olivet Nazarene.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Olivet Nazarene was $1,500 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,960 | $35,960 |
| Fees | $990 | $990 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,990 | $8,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Olivet Nazarene tuition and fees.
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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Olivet Nazarene took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Olivet Nazarene make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.6% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Olivet Nazarene in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| 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 | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Zoology | 10 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 1 |
*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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