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General Biology at Saginaw Valley State University

General Biology at Saginaw Valley State 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 Saginaw Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and has a total student population of 8,028.

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.

Saginaw Valley State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Saginaw Valley State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saginaw Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 32

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 MI, the home state for Saginaw Valley State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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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