Biology Studies at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Biology Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, GMU does offer online courses in biological sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

GMU Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at GMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	64
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	105
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

GMU Biology Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• General Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Biological Scientists	540	$93,750
Life Scientists	100	$68,730

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 Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.