by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Rhode Island College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 RIC was ranked #468 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RIC paid an average of $856 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $347 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,835 | $23,310 |
| Fees | $1,425 | $1,425 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,488 | $12,488 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Learn more about RIC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the RIC biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIC Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at RIC in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 19 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
*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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