General Biology at Saint Peter’s 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 Peter's University stacks up to those at other schools.

Saint Peter's College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 3,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 550 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Peter's University in 2021, 71 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Saint Peter’s College General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Saint Peter’s College General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Saint Peter's College 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 Saint Peter's College 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
	450
	459
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	716
Best Value General Biology Schools	749

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Saint Peter's College Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Saint Peter's College is $26,644. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Saint Peter's College

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

Saint Peter’s College General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 71 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Saint Peter's College in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Saint Peter's College also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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 NJ, the home state for Saint Peter's University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Medical Scientists	2,960	$145,300
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330
Life Scientists	300	$85,790

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.