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 - Corpus Christi. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Texas A&M Corpus Christi was ranked #539 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #28 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M Corpus Christi paid an average of $621 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $197 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,719 | $14,897 |
| Fees | $4,834 | $5,446 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,247 | $11,247 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,142 | $3,142 |
Learn more about Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in Biology walked away with an average of $26,500 in student debt. That is 13% higher 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 Corpus Christi is $28,790 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi Online Learning page.
About 71.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.7% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 69 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 111 |
*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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