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 Sweet Briar College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Sweet Briar paid an average of $915 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,900 | $21,900 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,850 | $2,850 |
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The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Sweet Briar is $32,925 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Sweet Briar 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 Sweet Briar Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Sweet Briar in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 11 |
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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