General Biology at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Fordham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364.

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.

Fordham U General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

Fordham U General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Fordham 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Fordham 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	66
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fordham U General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of biology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Fordham U, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	88

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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 Chriscobar under License

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