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 South Carolina State University. 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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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 South Carolina State University was ranked #921 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #17 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Carolina State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Carolina State University was $906 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $461 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,528 | $20,218 |
| Fees | $1,532 | $1,532 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $8,000 | $8,000 |
Learn more about South Carolina State University 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at South Carolina State University took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from South Carolina State University is $23,649 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the South Carolina State University 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 South Carolina State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 90.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 96.0% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at South Carolina State University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 50 |
*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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