Biology Studies at Howard University
Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 10,859 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Howard Biology Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Howard Biology Studies Rankings
The biological sciences major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.
There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Howard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Howard University.
Howard Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 132 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 35 |
Howard Biology Studies Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in biological sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Howard University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 3,850 | $65,180 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,200 | $132,310 |
Biological Scientists | 520 | $104,460 |
Biological Science Professors | 390 | $142,760 |
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 Josh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.