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General Biology at Roger Williams University

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General Biology at Roger Williams University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Roger Williams University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702. In 2021, 26 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

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.

RWU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

RWU General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at RWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 746
Most Focused General Biology Schools 1,092

Earnings of RWU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at RWU is $35,206. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from RWU. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at RWU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at RWU 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 Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

RWU 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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Biological Science Professors 170 $98,820
Life Scientists 100 $60,800
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880
Biological Scientists 50 $89,210

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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