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General Biology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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General Biology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bloomsburg is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,427 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,800 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 46 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Bloomsburg General Biology Degrees Available

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

Bloomsburg General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Bloomsburg compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Bloomsburg 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 General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 343

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biology from Bloomsburg. This makes it the #168 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bloomsburg Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bloomsburg is $28,120. This is 3% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Bloomsburg

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

Bloomsburg General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Bloomsburg are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bloomsburg General Biology Master’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Bloomsburg in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Bloomsburg does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Bloomsburg, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

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 PA, the home state for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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