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.

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

SLU General Biology 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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 56% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SLU General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Saint Louis University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	86

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.