General Biology at American University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from The American University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

The American University General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

The American University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how The American University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	652
Most Popular General Biology Schools	919
Most Focused General Biology Schools	1,565

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from The American University. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of The American University Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at The American University is $33,080. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at American University.

The American University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from The American University in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

The American University General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from The American University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

The American University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.