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General Biology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

General Biology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142.

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.

BGSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

BGSU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at BGSU 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 100
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

BGSU General Biology Master’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. BGSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from BGSU, 82% 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 142

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Medical Scientists 3,430 $79,020
Biological Science Professors 1,850 $95,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Biological Scientists 780 $67,780

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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