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General Biology at Southwestern University

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

Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and has a total student population of 1,506. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Southwestern.

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.

Southwestern General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Southwestern General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Southwestern performed in these rankings.

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 Southwestern 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 59
Best General Biology Schools 61
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Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233
Most Focused General Biology Schools 295
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 483
Best Value General Biology Schools 512
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 791
Most Popular General Biology Schools 919

Earnings of Southwestern Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southwestern is $33,504. This is 23% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Southwestern

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

Southwestern General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southwestern. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Southwestern 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 Southwestern University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southwestern 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 TX, the home state for Southwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

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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