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 Arkansas at Little Rock. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 UA Little Rock was ranked #762 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #3 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UA Little Rock.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UA Little Rock was $625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $217 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,495 | $18,750 |
| Fees | $3,017 | $3,017 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,162 | $9,162 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,059 | $6,059 |
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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 UA Little Rock in Biology walked away with an average of $23,689 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UA Little Rock make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 65.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.8% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UA Little Rock in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 67 |
*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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