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General Biology at Santa Clara University

General Biology at Santa Clara University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Santa Clara University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616.

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.

SCU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

SCU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at SCU 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 SCU

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

SCU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 67

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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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