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 Troy University. 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 TROY was ranked #835 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #8 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for TROY.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TROY paid an average of $650 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $325 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,800 | $15,600 |
| Fees | $1,108 | $1,108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,904 | $6,904 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,766 | $4,766 |
Learn more about TROY tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at TROY took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from TROY make an average of $26,482 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,753.
TROY 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 TROY Online Learning page.
About 64.2% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Around 25.5% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at TROY in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 106 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
