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 Tennessee Technological 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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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 Tennessee Tech University was ranked #620 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tennessee Tech University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University paid an average of $766 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,358 | $18,390 |
| Fees | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,280 | $1,280 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,850 | $8,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,400 | $5,400 |
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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 Tennessee Tech University in Biology walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University is $22,648 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Tech University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 63.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.4% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Tennessee Tech University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 90 |
*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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