by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. 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. Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #76 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M College Station.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $301 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
Learn more about Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $27,008 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.2% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 47.9% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 114 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 370 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 192 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 526 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 49 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 13 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 14 |
| Zoology | 73 |
| Genetics | 65 |
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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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