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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Georgia Tech was ranked #124 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia Tech was $684 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech in Biology walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech is $23,649 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
About 82.3% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 36.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 79 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 43 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 46 |
*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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