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General Biology at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 135 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Brandeis.

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.

Brandeis General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Brandeis General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Brandeis 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 Brandeis 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 Popular General Biology Schools 202
Most Focused General Biology Schools 343
Best Value General Biology Schools 711

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Brandeis Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Brandeis is $33,914. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Brandeis 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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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