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General Biology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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General Biology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130. In 2021, 50 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Ship.

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.

Ship General Biology Degrees Available

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

Ship General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Ship 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 Ship 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
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value General Biology Schools 45
Most Focused General Biology Schools 519

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from Ship. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Ship Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ship is $32,226. This is 18% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Ship in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Ship 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 39
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ship General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Ship does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Ship, 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ship 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 PA, the home state for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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