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General Biology at Pacific University

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

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and approximately 3,808 students attend the school each year. Of the 470 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pacific University in 2021, 46 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.

Pacific General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Pacific General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Pacific compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Pacific 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
Best General Biology Schools 215
438
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 587
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 694

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Pacific Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pacific is $26,792. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 46 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Pacific in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Pacific University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Pacific 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 OR, the home state for Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Biological Scientists 770 $69,930
Biological Science Professors 470 $96,920

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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