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 San Diego Miramar College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at San Diego Miramar College was $332 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $8,064 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their associate degree at San Diego Miramar College took out an average of $5,713 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $8,757.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their associate degree from San Diego Miramar College is $29,685 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $20,460.
Online degrees for the San Diego Miramar College biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Diego Miramar College Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their AS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 73.3% of the biology associate degrees at San Diego Miramar College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 60 |
*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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