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 Smith College. 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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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 Smith was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #23 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Smith.
Part-time undergraduates at Smith paid an average of $1,690 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $53,940 | $53,940 |
| Fees | $284 | $284 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,760 | $18,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,058 | $2,058 |
Learn more about Smith tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Smith in Biology walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Smith is $25,580 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Smith 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 Smith Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 98.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Smith in 2019-2020, 34.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| 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 | 58 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 18 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 32 |
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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.
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