by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Central Florida. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UCF was ranked #306 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #5 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCF.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCF paid an average of $749 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,478 | $19,810 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $2,657 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,300 | $10,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,970 | $4,970 |
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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 UCF took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCF is $23,250 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UCF 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 UCF Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 63.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.3% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UCF in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75 |
| Black or African American | 74 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 226 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 324 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 301 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 440 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 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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