by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. UNH is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #80 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNH.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNH paid an average of $1,368 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $645 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,520 | $32,860 |
| Fees | $3,418 | $3,418 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,242 | $12,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
Learn more about UNH tuition and fees.
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 UNH in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNH make an average of $37,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $27,753.
UNH 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 UNH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.1% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.9% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UNH in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 134 |
| 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 | 38 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 128 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 29 |
| Zoology | 21 |
| Genetics | 17 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 37 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 16 |
*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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