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 Rivier University. 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 Rivier was ranked #420 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #7 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rivier.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rivier was $360 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 | $33,410 | $33,410 |
Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,962 | $13,962 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,338 | $2,338 |
Learn more about Rivier tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rivier is $42,235 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Rivier biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rivier Online Learning page.
About 90.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
None of the biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rivier in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biology Studies | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biotechnology | 3 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.