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Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre BS in General Biology

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes - Barre. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State Wilkes - Barre BS in Biology

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The biology major at Penn State Wilkes - Barre is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology. 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 Wilkes - Barre.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology 1,410
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology 1,625

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Penn State Wilkes - Barre Cost?

$13,594 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State Wilkes - Barre Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State Wilkes - Barre paid an average of $888 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $524 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,718 $21,310
Fees $876 $876
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

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Does Penn State Wilkes - Barre Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Penn State Wilkes - Barre 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 Penn State Wilkes - Barre Online Learning page.

Penn State Wilkes - Barre Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

1 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
Although there may have been more graduates in other years, only 1 student received a bachelor’s degree in biology in the 2018-2019 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity for that individual are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2018-2019, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Penn State Wilkes - Barre in biology at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Penn State Wilkes - Barre

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 1

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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