by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Florida. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, 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. UF was ranked #108 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UF.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UF was $856 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UF does offer online classes in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.6% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Around 48.4% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 153 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 241 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
| White | 524 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 74 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 566 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 12 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 210 |
| Zoology | 34 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 251 |
*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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