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General Biology at Southern Oregon University

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General Biology at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 students attend the school each year. Of the 810 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 29 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.

Southern Oregon University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Southern Oregon University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 572
Best General Biology Schools 585
Most Popular General Biology Schools 815
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 955

Earnings of Southern Oregon University Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University is $29,456. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Oregon University. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Southern Oregon University 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 Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Southern Oregon University 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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Biological Scientists 770 $69,930
Biological Science Professors 470 $96,920

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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