by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of South Florida - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at USF Tampa was ranked #217 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USF Tampa paid an average of $577 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,559 | $15,473 |
| Fees | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,256 | $12,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,100 | $4,100 |
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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 USF Tampa in Biology walked away with an average of $20,137 in student debt. That is 14% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa make an average of $26,068 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa Online Learning page.
About 66.1% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at USF Tampa in 2019-2020, 49.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 172 |
| Black or African American | 109 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 246 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 512 |
| International Students | 44 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 92 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 544 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 640 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 28 |
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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.
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