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 Houston - Downtown. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH Downtown paid an average of $648 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,673 | $15,561 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,289 | $1,289 |
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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 UH Downtown in Biology walked away with an average of $23,121 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Downtown is $29,685 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UH Downtown 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 UH Downtown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 61.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at UH Downtown in 2019-2020, 54.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 7 |
*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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