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 Winthrop 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 Winthrop was ranked #646 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #10 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Winthrop.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Winthrop paid an average of $1,236 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $639 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,306 | $29,636 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,810 | $9,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,184 | $3,184 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Winthrop in Biology walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Winthrop make an average of $25,551 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Winthrop 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 Winthrop Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 81.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Winthrop in 2019-2020, 44.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 91 |
*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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