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General Biology at Southern Wesleyan University

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General Biology at Southern Wesleyan 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 Southern Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and approximately 1,345 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from SWU.

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.

SWU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

SWU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at SWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at SWU 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
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Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 353
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 442
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,170

Earnings of SWU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SWU is $30,120. This is 11% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at SWU

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

SWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from SWU in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at SWU 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SWU 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 SC, the home state for Southern Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Biological Science Professors 510 $69,370
Medical Scientists 340 $82,300
Biological Scientists 220 $78,370

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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