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Biology Studies at Tufts University

Biology Studies at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Tufts Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Tufts Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Tufts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Tufts

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Tufts University.

Tufts Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical biological sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 82
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Tufts Biology Studies Master’s Program

55% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Tufts, 52% 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 Tufts University with a master's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390
Life Scientists 430 $111,340

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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