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General Biology at Bucknell University

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.

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
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Bucknell General Biology 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.

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

73% Women
17% 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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About 80% 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 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 60
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Bucknell General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Bucknell, 67% 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 Bucknell University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bucknell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 62

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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