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 Tuskegee 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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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 Tuskegee was ranked #889 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #11 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tuskegee.
Part-time undergraduates at Tuskegee paid an average of $883 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,594 | $19,594 |
| Fees | $3,020 | $3,020 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,812 | $1,812 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,844 | $9,844 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,654 | $7,654 |
Learn more about Tuskegee tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tuskegee took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tuskegee is $26,570 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Tuskegee 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 Tuskegee Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
All of the biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Tuskegee in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 35 |
*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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