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General Biology at Central Connecticut State University

General Biology at Central Connecticut State University

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

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652.

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.

CCSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

CCSU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at CCSU 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 CCSU

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

CCSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at CCSU 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 Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

CCSU General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from CCSU, 75% 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 Central Connecticut State 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 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 94

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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Medical Scientists 1,340 $134,710
Biological Science Professors 1,160 $104,320
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Biological Scientists 150 $93,180

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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