General Biology at Oakland University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552.

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.

Oakland General Biology Degrees Available

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

Oakland General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Oakland 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Oakland since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Oakland 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 Oakland University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	104
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Oakland General Biology Master’s Program

36% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of biology master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Oakland, 73% 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 Oakland University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
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 Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	140
General Biomedical Sciences	43

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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Medical Scientists	2,550	$67,960
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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
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