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.

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 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 54% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	35
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Quinnipiac General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Quinnipiac does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Quinnipiac University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	71
Biology Studies	63

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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.

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

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