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 Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
Fees | $784 | $784 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
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Purdue does not offer an online option for its biological science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological science in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 6.7% of biological science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Physical Sciences | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Systems Theory | 2 |
Mathematics & Computer Science | 10 |
Nutrition Science | 9 |
Classical & Ancient Studies | 6 |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 11 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.