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 Waynesburg University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 Waynesburg was ranked #284 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #28 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Waynesburg.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Waynesburg paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,430 | $25,430 |
| Fees | $1,070 | $1,070 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,890 | $10,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $990 | $990 |
Learn more about Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg is $36,312 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 52.9% 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 Waynesburg in 2019-2020, 5.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 6 |
*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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