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 North Carolina at Charlotte. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNC Charlotte was $855 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $296 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,812 | $17,246 |
| Fees | $3,284 | $3,284 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,768 | $3,768 |
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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 UNC Charlotte took out an average of $25,254 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte is $28,417 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $27,753.
UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte Online Learning page.
About 66.4% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at UNC Charlotte in 2019-2020, 49.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 244 |
*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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