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General Biology at Bowie State University

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General Biology at Bowie State University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Bowie State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and approximately 6,250 students attend the school each year. Of the 882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bowie State University in 2021, 66 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.

Bowie State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Bowie State University General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Bowie State 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
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 305
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 360
Most Focused General Biology Schools 376
Most Popular General Biology Schools 424
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Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 587

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Bowie State University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bowie State University is $26,782. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Bowie State University

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

Bowie State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 66 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bowie State University, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Bowie State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bowie State University 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 MD, the home state for Bowie State University.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Medical Scientists 5,010 $105,780
Biological Scientists 4,100 $103,790
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Biological Science Professors 760 $89,650

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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