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 North Carolina State 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. NC State is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for NC State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NC State paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,535 | $26,654 |
| Fees | $2,566 | $2,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,602 | $11,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
Learn more about NC State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State make an average of $31,640 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $27,753.
NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.
About 68.8% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at NC State in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 215 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 336 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 64 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 40 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 48 |
| Zoology | 58 |
| Genetics | 24 |
*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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