General Biology at Rocky Vista University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Rocky Vista University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Rocky Vista University is located in Parker, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,332.

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.

Rocky Vista University General Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biology

Rocky Vista University General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Rocky Vista University

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

Rocky Vista University General Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Rocky Vista University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Rocky Vista University, 51% 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 Rocky Vista University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	50

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 CO, the home state for Rocky Vista University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380

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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