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 University of Alaska Anchorage. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in 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 UAA was ranked #906 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Alaska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAA was $824 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $258 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,224 | $23,072 |
| Fees | $1,526 | $2,156 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,662 | $12,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAA in Biology walked away with an average of $16,584 in student debt. That is 29% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAA is $23,649 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UAA biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.9% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UAA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 26 |
*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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