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Biological & Physical Science at Grand Valley State University

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Biological & Physical Science at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study biological and physical science, take a look at what Grand Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in biological science from GVSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

GVSU Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science

GVSU Biological & Physical Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological science progam at GVSU 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 biological science major at GVSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Physical Science. 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 Biological & Physical Science Schools 27

How Much Do Biological Science Graduates from GVSU Make?

The median salary of biological science students who receive their bachelor's degree at GVSU is $38,369. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $32,529 for all biological science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biological Science Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 biological science majors earned their bachelor's degree from GVSU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological science 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 biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in biological science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840

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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