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General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine stacks up to those at other schools.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,133.

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.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Master’s Program

63% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 98

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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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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