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 Texas Southern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 TSU was ranked #910 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #56 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at TSU was $459 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,941 | $19,707 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,646 | $1,646 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,280 | $9,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,945 | $4,945 |
Learn more about TSU 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at TSU took out an average of $33,250 in student loans. That is 42% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from TSU make an average of $29,064 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the TSU 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 TSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 72.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 91.4% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at TSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 58 |
*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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