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 RIT ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #193 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Schools | 193 |
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 195 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 82 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,630 a year. This is higher than $32,337, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at RIT is $425 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at RIT paid an average of $2,017 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,784 | $55,784 |
| Fees | $880 | $880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,516 | $15,516 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 82 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from RIT. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Online degrees for the RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 22 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 10 |
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