General Biology at Binghamton University

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and has a total student population of 18,148.

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.

Binghamton University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Binghamton 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Binghamton 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	93
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	56
White	266
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Binghamton University General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Binghamton University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Binghamton University, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Binghamton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Binghamton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	338

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 Binghamton University.

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
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