General Biology at Hofstra University
Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,617 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2021, 35 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.
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Hofstra General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
- Master’s Degree in Biology
Hofstra General Biology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Hofstra 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 Hofstra 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 |
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323 |
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from Hofstra. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Biology Graduates from Hofstra Make?
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hofstra is $28,658. This is 5% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
Biology Student Demographics at Hofstra
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Hofstra University.
Hofstra General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Hofstra General Biology Master’s Program
In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hofstra University with a master's in biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Hofstra also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Medical Scientists | 9,500 | $95,170 |
Biological Science Professors | 4,590 | $102,800 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,360 | $148,460 |
Biological Scientists | 690 | $89,000 |
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 Dan14641 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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