General Biology at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU General Biology Degrees Available

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

GWU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at GWU 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 GWU

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

GWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	39
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

GWU General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	119
General Biomedical Sciences	13

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Molecular Medicine
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$132,310
Medical Scientists	580	$104,280
Biological Scientists	520	$104,460
Biological Science Professors	390	$142,760

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 Michiel1972 under License

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