The 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 Texas Woman’s University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at TWU was ranked #517 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #24 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at TWU was $640 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $230 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $5,537 | $15,353 |
Fees | $2,718 | $2,718 |
Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,730 | $9,730 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,051 | $3,051 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at TWU took out an average of $20,533 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from TWU make an average of $32,119 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the TWU 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 TWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 92.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at TWU in 2019-2020, 74.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biology Studies | 101 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 13 |
*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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