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General Biology at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. In 2021, 307 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from GMU.

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.

GMU General Biology Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

GMU does offer online education options in biology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

GMU General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at GMU 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
8
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in biology from GMU. This makes it the #36 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GMU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $29,849. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 307 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 97
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 107
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

GMU General Biology Master’s Program

68% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at GMU awarded 37 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from GMU, 54% 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 George Mason University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

GMU 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 George Mason 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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