General Biology at Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,286.

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.

Thomas Jefferson University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Thomas Jefferson University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Thomas Jefferson 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Thomas Jefferson University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Thomas Jefferson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	7

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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 Beyond My Ken under License

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