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 Wichita State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 WSU was ranked #689 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WSU was $540 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,843 | $16,208 |
| Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,610 | $12,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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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 WSU took out an average of $26,151 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU make an average of $29,064 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 53.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 26.8% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at WSU 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 78 |
*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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