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General Biology at Saint Louis University

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General Biology at Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 12,229. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from SLU.

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.

SLU General Biology Degrees Available

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

SLU General Biology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at SLU 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
Best Value General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 49
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 90
Best General Biology Schools 480

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biology from SLU. This makes it the #252 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from SLU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SLU is $19,366. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at SLU awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at SLU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 43
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SLU General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 biology majors earned their master's degree from SLU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from SLU, 67% 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 Saint Louis University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SLU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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