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 SUNY Old Westbury. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Old Westbury paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,530 | $11,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,960 | $1,960 |
Learn more about SUNY Old Westbury tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Old Westbury in Biology walked away with an average of $14,499 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Old Westbury is $26,353 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the SUNY Old Westbury 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 SUNY Old Westbury Online Learning page.
About 71.2% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 80.3% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 66 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
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*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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