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 Florida. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UF is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #88 out of 983 schools by College Factual. 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| 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 |
Learn more about UF tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UF in Biology walked away with an average of $18,300 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UF is $22,387 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biology bachelor’s degree program at UF. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 51.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at UF in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 83 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 256 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 566 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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