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General Biology at Holy Names University

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

HNU is located in Oakland, California and approximately 1,014 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from HNU.

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.

HNU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

HNU General Biology Rankings

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

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 HNU 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 Focused General Biology Schools 1,197
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,488

Biology Student Demographics at HNU

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

HNU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from HNU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at HNU 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 Holy Names University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

HNU 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 CA, the home state for Holy Names University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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