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General Biology at Prairie View A & M University

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General Biology at Prairie View A & M University

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 Prairie View A & M University stacks up to those at other schools.

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248. Of the 1,474 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Prairie View A & M University in 2021, 103 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.

PVAMU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

PVAMU General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how PVAMU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at PVAMU 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
Most Popular General Biology Schools 272
476
Best Value General Biology Schools 484
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 614

Earnings of PVAMU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at PVAMU is $26,385. 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 PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Prairie View A & M University.

PVAMU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 103 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from PVAMU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Prairie View A & M University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 87
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

PVAMU 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 TX, the home state for Prairie View A & M University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

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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