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 Texas College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at South Texas College paid an average of $200 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $87 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,610 | $6,000 |
| Fees | $1,920 | $1,920 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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The median early career salary of biology students who receive their associate degree from South Texas College is $11,851 per year. That is 42% lower than the national average of $20,460.
Online degrees for the South Texas College biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Texas College Online Learning page.
About 71.2% of the students who received their AS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 98.6% of biology associate degree recipients at South Texas College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 214 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 219 |
*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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