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 University of Pikeville. 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, 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 UPIKE was ranked #936 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #12 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPIKE.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UPIKE was $915 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,900 | $21,900 |
| Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,050 | $8,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,040 | $3,040 |
Learn more about UPIKE tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UPIKE in Biology walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPIKE is $27,204 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
UPIKE 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 UPIKE Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 60.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.0% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UPIKE in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| 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 | 33 |
*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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