General Biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,479.
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.
FDU General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
- Master’s Degree in Biology
FDU General Biology Rankings
The biology major at FDU 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 FDU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.
FDU General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a bachelor's in biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
FDU General Biology Master’s Program
In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a master's in biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 4 |
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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Biology Studies | 60 |
Related Majors
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
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 NJ, the home state for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 29,140 | $76,390 |
Medical Scientists | 2,960 | $145,300 |
Biological Science Professors | 1,540 | $104,140 |
Biological Scientists | 370 | $76,330 |
Life Scientists | 300 | $85,790 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.