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 The University of Texas at Dallas. 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 UT Dallas was ranked #286 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #12 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Dallas.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Dallas paid an average of $1,624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $583 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,992 | $38,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,790 | $3,790 |
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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 UT Dallas took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Dallas is $24,936 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $27,753.
UT Dallas 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 UT Dallas Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 64.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 75.0% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UT Dallas in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 159 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 292 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 102 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 193 |
*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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