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Rowan University BS in General Biology

272 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,824 Average Salary
$24,167 Average Student Debt

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 Rowan 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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Rankings for the Rowan BS in Biology

#129 in the U.S
#1 in New Jersey

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Rowan was ranked #129 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Rowan.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 54
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology 68
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 93
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best General Biology Schools 129
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 167
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 177
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 262
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 263
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 331
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 390
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 390
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology 394
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 512
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 533
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 568
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 575
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 588
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 590
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 608
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 629
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 719
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 739
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 755
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 774

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Rowan Cost?

$12,939 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,167 Average Student Debt

Rowan Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rowan paid an average of $717 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $368 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,573 $18,605
Fees $3,366 $3,366
Books and Supplies $1,850 $1,850
On Campus Room and Board $14,937 $14,937
On Campus Other Expenses $5,185 $5,185

Learn more about Rowan tuition and fees.

Rowan Biology BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rowan took out an average of $24,167 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Rowan?

$31,824 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rowan make an average of $31,824 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Rowan Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Rowan 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 Rowan Online Learning page.

Rowan Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

272 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.7% Women
44.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 272 bachelor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 64.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 44.1% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rowan in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 43
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
White 146
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Rowan

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 272

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 50
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 5
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 6

View All General Biology Related Majors >

References

*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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