The main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at University of Northern Iowa. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UNI was ranked #15 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biological science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNI.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNI was $759 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,665 | $19,949 |
Fees | $1,273 | $1,273 |
Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,160 | $9,160 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,396 | $2,396 |
Learn more about UNI tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UNI biological science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological science in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
None of the biological science bachelor’s degree recipients at UNI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Physical Sciences | 6 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Gerontology | 3 |
*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.