by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Tulane University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in cell biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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. The bachelor's program at Tulane was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for cell biology list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tulane.
Part-time undergraduates at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,766 | $54,766 |
| Fees | $4,086 | $4,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,248 | $16,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
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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. Cell Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tulane took out an average of $22,986 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $19,123.
The median early career salary of cell biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tulane is $29,685 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $30,996.
Tulane does not offer an online option for its cell biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tulane Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in cell biology in 2019-2020, 59.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.1%.
Around 28.6% of cell biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Tulane in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 31 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 16 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 116 |
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*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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