General Biology at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and has a total student population of 8,124. Of the 1,887 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury University in 2021, 91 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.

Salisbury General Biology Degrees Available

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

Salisbury General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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
	34
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82
Best General Biology Schools	83
	128
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	312

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from Salisbury. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Salisbury Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salisbury is $32,871. This is 21% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at Salisbury

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

Salisbury General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Salisbury, about 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Salisbury since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Salisbury 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 Salisbury University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Salisbury General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Salisbury. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Salisbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Salisbury, 100% 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 Salisbury University with a master's in biology.

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

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

Related Majors

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 MD, the home state for Salisbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Medical Scientists	5,010	$105,780
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650

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 Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.