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 Towson University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Towson was ranked #142 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Towson.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Towson paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,962 | $21,098 |
| Fees | $3,236 | $3,236 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,052 | $14,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
Learn more about Towson 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 Towson took out an average of $24,000 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Towson is $32,514 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Towson 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 Towson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 70.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 48.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 217 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 39 |
*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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