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 Salisbury University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Salisbury paid an average of $824 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $405 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,264 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $2,780 | $2,780 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,260 | $12,260 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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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 Salisbury took out an average of $23,728 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Salisbury make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Salisbury does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Salisbury Online Learning page.
About 73.5% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Salisbury in 2019-2020, 18.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 102 |
*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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