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 Lenoir - Rhyne University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University was ranked #953 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #38 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lenoir - Rhyne University.
Part-time undergraduates at Lenoir - Rhyne University paid an average of $1,600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,900 | $39,900 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,360 | $1,360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,700 | $12,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
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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 Lenoir - Rhyne University in Biology walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University is $17,779 per year. That is 36% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Lenoir - Rhyne University 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 36.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 11 |
*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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