General Biology at St John’s University - New York

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 St John's University - New York stacks up to those at other schools.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and approximately 20,143 students attend the school each year.

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.

STJ General Biology Degrees Available

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

STJ General Biology Rankings

The biology major at STJ 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	96
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	105
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

STJ General Biology Master’s Program

44% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of biology master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. STJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from St John's University - New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	262
General Biomedical Sciences	21

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 NY, the home state for St John's University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Zeuscgp under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses