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General Biology at Christopher Newport University

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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. Of the 1,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2021, 153 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.

CNU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

CNU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at CNU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Popular General Biology Schools 165
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 239
Best Value General Biology Schools 256
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Earnings of CNU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CNU is $27,901. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

73% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from CNU. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 76% 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 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 116
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

CNU 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 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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