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 University of New Orleans. 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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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 UNO was ranked #747 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #9 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNO.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNO paid an average of $455 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $254 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,090 | $10,926 |
| Fees | $2,982 | $2,982 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,795 | $9,795 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,580 | $4,580 |
Learn more about UNO 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNO in Biology walked away with an average of $20,758 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNO make an average of $24,481 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UNO 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 UNO Online Learning page.
About 73.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at UNO in 2019-2020, 58.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 119 |
*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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