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 Seattle 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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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 Seattle U was ranked #200 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Seattle U.
Part-time undergraduates at Seattle U paid an average of $1,057 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,565 | $47,565 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,780 | $12,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Learn more about Seattle U tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Seattle U in Biology walked away with an average of $26,723 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Seattle U is $31,314 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Seattle U 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 Seattle U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 82.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 45.0% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Seattle U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 14 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
