by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Washington State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Wazzu was ranked #244 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Washington.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Wazzu paid an average of $1,286 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,202 | $25,145 |
| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
| Books and Supplies | $960 | $960 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,848 | $11,848 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,542 | $3,542 |
Learn more about Wazzu tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wazzu took out an average of $21,198 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is $31,702 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Wazzu 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 Wazzu Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 36.3% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wazzu in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 127 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 211 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 36 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 31 |
| Zoology | 68 |
| Genetics | 28 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 18 |
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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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