General Biology at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year.

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.

JMU General Biology Degrees Available

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

JMU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at JMU 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.

Biology Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	135
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

JMU General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. JMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from JMU, 70% 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 James Madison University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	230

Related Majors

• Biotechnology

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950
Medical Scientists	1,800	$102,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Biological Scientists	540	$93,750

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 Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, North Carolina under License

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