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General Biology at Saint Xavier University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Saint Xavier University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 3,764 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from SXU.

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.

SXU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

SXU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at SXU 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 SXU 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 Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
292
Most Popular General Biology Schools 441
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 454
Best General Biology Schools 460
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 568
Best Value General Biology Schools 600

How Much Do Biology Graduates from SXU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SXU is $29,053. This is 7% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at SXU

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

SXU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 62 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from SXU in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at SXU 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 Xavier University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SXU 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 IL, the home state for Saint Xavier University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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