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 Southeast Missouri State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University paid an average of $432 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $226 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,779 | $12,951 |
| Fees | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| Books and Supplies | $637 | $637 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,511 | $9,511 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,816 | $4,816 |
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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 Southeast Missouri State University in Biology walked away with an average of $23,490 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri State University is $27,301 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
Southeast Missouri State University 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 Southeast Missouri State University Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 5.9% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southeast Missouri State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 100 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 118 |
*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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