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 William Carey University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 William Carey University was ranked #796 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #6 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for William Carey University.
Part-time undergraduates at William Carey University paid an average of $420 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,600 | $12,600 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,540 | $6,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,417 | $3,417 |
Learn more about William Carey University 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. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at William Carey University took out an average of $26,832 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from William Carey University make an average of $24,532 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,753.
William Carey University 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 William Carey University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.9% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.1% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at William Carey University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 57 |
*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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