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 Southeastern Louisiana 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Southeastern was ranked #506 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Louisiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southeastern was $865 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $345 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,777 | $18,255 |
| Fees | $2,512 | $2,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,620 | $9,620 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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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 Southeastern in Biology walked away with an average of $21,660 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southeastern is $28,381 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Southeastern 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 Southeastern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.6% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Southeastern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 105 |
*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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