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 Pittsburgh - Bradford. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pitt Bradford was ranked #658 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #58 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt Bradford.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pitt Bradford paid an average of $1,027 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $549 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,198 | $24,666 |
| Fees | $884 | $884 |
| Books and Supplies | $759 | $759 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,612 | $9,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,885 | $4,885 |
Learn more about Pitt Bradford 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 Pitt Bradford took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt Bradford is $26,264 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Pitt Bradford 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 Pitt Bradford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.8% 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 17.2% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Pitt Bradford in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 29 |
*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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