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 SUNY Potsdam. 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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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. The bachelor's program at SUNY Potsdam was ranked #777 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #67 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Potsdam.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Potsdam was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,484 | $1,484 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,950 | $13,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about SUNY Potsdam tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Potsdam took out an average of $26,981 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam make an average of $26,187 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the SUNY Potsdam 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 SUNY Potsdam Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 63.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 31.6% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Potsdam in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
*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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