General Biology at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 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.

Portland State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Portland State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Portland State University 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 Portland State University

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

Portland State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	73
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Portland State University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Portland State University, 100% 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 Portland State University with a master's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	201

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 Portland State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

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