by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of the Sciences. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biology majors, USciences came in at #19. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at USciences paid an average of $780 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $26,983 | $26,983 |
| Fees | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,594 | $17,594 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about USciences 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 USciences in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
USciences does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USciences Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 64.3% of them 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 USciences in 2019-2020, 47.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 12 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 58 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 8 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 1 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 7 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 6 |
*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.
