by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Puget Sound. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Puget Sound was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological science list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Puget Sound.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Puget Sound was $1,690 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,495 | $52,495 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,480 | $13,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,406 | $2,406 |
Learn more about Puget Sound tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Puget Sound in Biological Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,290.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Puget Sound is $19,592 per year. That is 35% lower than the national average of $30,030.
Online degrees for the Puget Sound 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 Puget Sound Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological science in 2019-2020, 70.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.9% of the biological science bachelor’s degrees at Puget Sound in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Science, Technology & Society | 5 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 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.
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