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General Biology at Fairfield University

General Biology at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year.

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.

Fairfield U General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Fairfield U General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U General Biology Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 42

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 Fairfield 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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