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 St Petersburg College. 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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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 SPC was ranked #897 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #26 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for SPC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SPC was $387 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $112 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,943 | $7,774 |
| Fees | $739 | $1,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about SPC 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 SPC took out an average of $25,334 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from SPC make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,753.
SPC 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 SPC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 57.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at SPC in 2019-2020, 21.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 57 |
*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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