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 Point Loma Nazarene University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 bachelor's program at PLNU was ranked #372 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #39 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for PLNU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PLNU paid an average of $1,570 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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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 PLNU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from PLNU is $28,055 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
PLNU 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 PLNU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 73.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.4% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at PLNU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 27 |
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*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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