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General Biology at Grand Canyon University

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General Biology at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 103,427. Of the 13,529 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 240 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Grand Canyon University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Grand Canyon University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University 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
Most Popular General Biology Schools 96
Best Value General Biology Schools 182
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How Much Do Biology Graduates from Grand Canyon University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $27,166. 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 Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 240 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Grand Canyon University. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Grand Canyon University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 66
White 95
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

Grand Canyon University 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Medical Scientists 1,500 $99,840
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Biological Science Professors 800 $99,960
Biological Scientists 570 $83,680

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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