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 Ursinus College. 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, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Ursinus is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #83 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ursinus.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ursinus was $1,725 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,210 | $55,210 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,530 | $13,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,322 | $2,322 |
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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 Ursinus in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ursinus make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Ursinus 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 Ursinus Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Around 29.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Ursinus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| 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 | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 15 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 36 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 14 |
*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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