General Biology at St John’s University - New York

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. In 2021, 265 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from STJ.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

STJ General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at STJ 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular General Biology Schools	69

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from STJ. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from STJ Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at STJ is $20,948. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 265 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from STJ in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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	61
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	85
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

STJ General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 11 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from STJ, about 55% were men and 45% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. STJ does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than 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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

STJ also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biotechnology

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.