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Villanova University BS in General Biology

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$21,964 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Villanova University. 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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Rankings for the Villanova BS in Biology

#175 in the U.S
#19 in Pennsylvania

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 Villanova was ranked #175 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #19 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Villanova.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology78
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology134
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools170
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology172
Best General Biology Schools175
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans235
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates297
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)305
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology308
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)309
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)310
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)319
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology321
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)324
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)332
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans497
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans505
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)799
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)799
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)820
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)822
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)823
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates840
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)847
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates856
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)893
Best Value Colleges for General Biology901
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology901
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)904
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)915
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)925
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)927
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)945
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology1,029
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology1,058

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Villanova Cost?

$57,460 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Villanova Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Villanova was $907 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,730$56,730
Fees$730$730
Books and Supplies$1,100$1,100
On Campus Room and Board$14,975$14,975
On Campus Other Expenses$2,300$2,300

Learn more about Villanova tuition and fees.

Villanova Biology BS Student Debt

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 Villanova in Biology walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Villanova?

$21,964 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Villanova make an average of $21,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Villanova Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the Villanova 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 Villanova Online Learning page.

Villanova Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

76 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.4% Women
25.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 76 bachelor’s degrees in biology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 72.4% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Villanova in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White54
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Villanova

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies76

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology15

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References

*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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