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General Biology at Christopher Newport University

General Biology at Christopher Newport University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Christopher Newport University stacks up to those at other schools.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868.

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.

CNU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

CNU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at CNU 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 CNU

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

CNU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 101
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Christopher Newport University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Christopher Newport University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 153

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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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