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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. Of the 1,906 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University in 2021, 87 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.

CCSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

CCSU General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how CCSU 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
5
Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Best General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools 20
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 239
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 265
Best General Biology Schools 647
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 666

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from CCSU. This makes it the #265 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CCSU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $33,407. This is 23% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

71% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at CCSU awarded 87 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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About 64% 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 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 56
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CCSU General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CCSU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from CCSU, 60% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CCSU 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 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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