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 St. Thomas Aquinas College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 STAC was ranked #940 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #78 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for STAC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at STAC was $1,060 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,400 | $33,400 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,200 | $14,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
Learn more about STAC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from STAC is $16,786 per year. That is 40% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the STAC 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 STAC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at STAC in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
*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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