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Biology Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Biology Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,130.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Ship Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Ship Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Ship is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Ship

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

Ship Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 56
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Ship Biology Studies Master’s Program

69% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Ship, 88% 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550
Life Scientists 160 $74,310

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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