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General Biology at Mercyhurst University

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General Biology at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,790 students attend the school each year. Of the 484 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst University in 2021, 33 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.

Mercyhurst General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Mercyhurst General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Mercyhurst 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 biology major at Mercyhurst 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 Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 633
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 820

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Mercyhurst Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mercyhurst is $20,511. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst General Biology Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Mercyhurst. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Mercyhurst since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mercyhurst 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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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