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 Thomas More University. 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 Thomas More was ranked #733 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #7 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Thomas More.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Thomas More paid an average of $690 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,780 | $31,780 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,236 | $9,236 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,282 | $3,282 |
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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 Thomas More took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Thomas More make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Thomas More 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 Thomas More Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 63.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.3% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Thomas More in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 19 |
*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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