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General Biology at Bucknell University

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

Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,726. Of the 1,077 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University in 2021, 62 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.

Bucknell General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Bucknell General Biology Rankings

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

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 Bucknell 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 8
47
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 297
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395
Most Popular General Biology Schools 441

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from Bucknell. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bucknell Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bucknell is $35,954. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 32% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Bucknell

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

Bucknell General Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 62 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bucknell, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Bucknell 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 Bucknell University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Bucknell 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 Bucknell University.

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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