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General Biology at Grand Valley State University

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General Biology at Grand Valley State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Grand Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 353 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from GVSU.

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.

GVSU General Biology Degrees Available

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

GVSU General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how GVSU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at GVSU 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
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 81
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In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biology from GVSU. This makes it the #81 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GVSU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $31,914. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at GVSU awarded 353 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 290
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

GVSU General Biology Master’s Program

45% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at GVSU awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from GVSU, 85% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

GVSU 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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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