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General Biology at Pacific Lutheran University

General Biology at Pacific Lutheran University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Pacific Lutheran University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907.

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.

PLU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

PLU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at PLU 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 PLU

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

PLU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Pacific Lutheran University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 44

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990

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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