by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Iowa. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #87 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,073 | $30,036 |
| Fees | $1,533 | $1,533 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,590 | $11,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,230 | $3,230 |
Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.
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 bachelor’s degree at Iowa took out an average of $24,978 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa make an average of $36,745 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Iowa does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 47.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Iowa in 2019-2020, 22.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 108 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 53 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 20 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 33 |
*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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