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General Biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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General Biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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

FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,479. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from FDU.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 120
330
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 612
835
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 845

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from FDU. This makes it the #203 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from FDU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at FDU is $16,972. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

79% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from FDU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 16
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

FDU General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in biology from FDU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

FDU 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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