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 University of Mount Olive. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UMO was ranked #698 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #21 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMO.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMO paid an average of $455 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,194 | $21,194 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,998 | $8,998 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMO make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UMO 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 UMO Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.5% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UMO in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
*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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