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General Biology at Oakwood University

General Biology at Oakwood University

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

Oakwood is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 1,374 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.

Oakwood General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Oakwood General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Oakwood 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 Oakwood

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

Oakwood General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakwood University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Oakwood University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakwood University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 33
General Biomedical Sciences 2

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 AL, the home state for Oakwood University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Biological Scientists 260 $67,200
Medical Scientists 180 $90,300
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Life Scientists 120 $99,720

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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