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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Biological & Physical Science

The main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Biological Science

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 biological science major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Biological & Physical Science Graduates 5
Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Physical Science 81
Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Physical Science 193

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Science from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,596 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Biological Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park in Biological Science walked away with an average of $26,596 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,290.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Biological Science From Penn State University Park?

$30,600 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

biological science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $30,600 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $30,030.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Biological Science?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park biological science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Science

134 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.7% Women
41.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 134 students received their bachelor’s degree in biological science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 62.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in biological science in 2018-2019 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological science at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 41.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 60
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Bachelor’s in Biological Science Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Sciences 134

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References

*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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