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 Nebraska at Omaha. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNOMAHA was ranked #449 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNOMAHA.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNOMAHA paid an average of $738 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $235 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,344 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $1,792 | $1,792 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,120 | $1,120 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,196 | $10,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,770 | $3,770 |
Learn more about UNOMAHA 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNOMAHA took out an average of $24,988 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNOMAHA make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UNOMAHA 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 UNOMAHA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 30.8% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at UNOMAHA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 76 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 117 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 11 |
| Biotechnology | 20 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 21 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
