by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University at Buffalo. 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 University at Buffalo was ranked #205 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #20 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for University at Buffalo.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University at Buffalo paid an average of $1,031 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,740 |
| Fees | $3,456 | $3,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,136 | $14,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,804 | $2,804 |
Learn more about University at Buffalo 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at University at Buffalo took out an average of $21,188 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo make an average of $26,564 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,753.
University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 42.2% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 74 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 156 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 230 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 92 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 26 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 79 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 29 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2 |
| Biotechnology | 14 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
