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General Biology at Quinnipiac University

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General Biology at Quinnipiac University

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

Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and approximately 9,746 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Quinnipiac.

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.

Quinnipiac General Biology Degrees Available

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

Quinnipiac General Biology Rankings

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

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 Quinnipiac 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 Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 55
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 356
Most Focused General Biology Schools 567
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 702
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 758

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biology from Quinnipiac. This makes it the #41 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Quinnipiac Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Quinnipiac is $25,504. 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 Quinnipiac

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

Quinnipiac General Biology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Quinnipiac awarded 100 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 69
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Quinnipiac General Biology Master’s Program

56% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Quinnipiac does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Quinnipiac, 65% 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 Quinnipiac University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Quinnipiac 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 CT, the home state for Quinnipiac University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Medical Scientists 1,340 $134,710
Biological Science Professors 1,160 $104,320
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Biological Scientists 150 $93,180

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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