by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Radford ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #216 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Schools | 216 |
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 217 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Radford University handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 80 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Radford go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,457 a year. This is higher than $32,337, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Radford, biology students borrow a median amount of $25,729 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,650.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Radford is $241 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Radford paid an average of $868 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $349 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,401 | $20,853 |
| Fees | $3,885 | $4,332 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,973 | $11,973 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,652 | $3,652 |
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Of the 66 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Radford, about 38% were men and 62% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Radford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Radford University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Online degrees for the Radford 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 Radford Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Radford University.
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