by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Thomas Edison State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological science majors, TESU came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for TESU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TESU paid an average of $519 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $399 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,182 | $9,342 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about TESU 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 TESU in Biological Science walked away with an average of $15,356 in student debt. That is 37% lower than the national average of $24,290.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from TESU is $48,432 per year. That is 61% higher than the national average of $30,030.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biological science bachelor’s degree program at TESU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TESU Online Learning page.
About 27.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in biological science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the biological science bachelor’s degrees at TESU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 115 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 440 |
*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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