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 Pembroke. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke paid an average of $165 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $33 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $2,456 | $2,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,505 | $1,505 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,660 | $10,660 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,241 | $3,241 |
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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 UNC Pembroke in Biology walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Pembroke is $28,327 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UNC Pembroke 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 UNC Pembroke Online Learning page.
About 72.6% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at UNC Pembroke in 2019-2020, 65.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 106 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 2 |
*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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