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 Detroit Mercy. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Detroit Mercy is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #68 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Detroit Mercy was $1,107 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,562 | $29,562 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,256 | $1,256 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,240 | $10,240 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,630 | $2,630 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Detroit Mercy in Biology walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Detroit Mercy make an average of $44,971 a year during the early days of their career. That is 62% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
About 66.3% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020, 26.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 92 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
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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.
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