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DePauw University BS in General Biology

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$30,119 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 DePauw University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the DePauw BS in Biology

#170 in the U.S
#4 in Indiana

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 DePauw was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for DePauw.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Biology Schools170
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)359
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates359
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates360
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)518
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)521
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)531
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)594
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)612
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)616
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)632
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology662
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans721
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans735
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)737
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)756
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology758
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology847
Best Value Colleges for General Biology882
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology901
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology1,027

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from DePauw Cost?

$52,710 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

DePauw Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DePauw was $1,617 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$51,736$51,736
Fees$974$974
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$13,788$13,788
On Campus Other Expenses$1,200$1,200

Learn more about DePauw tuition and fees.

DePauw Biology BS Student Debt

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 DePauw in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From DePauw?

$30,119 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DePauw is $30,119 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does DePauw Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the DePauw 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 DePauw Online Learning page.

DePauw Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

18 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.2% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 18 bachelor’s degrees in biology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 72.2% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at DePauw in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White15
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Biology Focus Areas at DePauw

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies18

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology32
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology6

View All General Biology Related Majors >

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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