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General Biology at Salem State University

General Biology at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

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.

Salem State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Salem State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Salem State 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 Salem State

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

Salem State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Salem State 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 45
General Biomedical Sciences 30

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Medical Scientists 13,430 $92,980
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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