University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus BS in Biology Studies

289 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from Pitt Cost?

$19,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$18,628	$32,656
Fees	$1,050	$1,050
Books and Supplies	$716	$716
On Campus Room and Board	$11,250	$11,250
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,502	$3,502

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Does Pitt Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

Pitt does not offer an online option for its biological sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.

Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

289 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

61.9% Women

33.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 289 students received their bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 61.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.6% of biological sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Pitt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	182
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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*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.