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 Western Colorado University. 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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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. The bachelor's program at Western was ranked #745 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #8 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Western.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Western was $775 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $284 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,816 | $18,600 |
| Fees | $3,830 | $3,830 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,874 | $9,874 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,105 | $3,105 |
Learn more about Western tuition and fees.
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 Western in Biology walked away with an average of $22,570 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Western is $25,967 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Western 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 Western Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 56.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Western in 2019-2020, 8.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 50 |
*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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