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General Biology at Union County College

General Biology at Union County College

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

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and approximately 8,298 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.

Union County College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Union County College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Union County College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Union County College.

Union County College General Biology Associate’s Program

47% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Union County College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

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Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Union County College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 29

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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Medical Scientists 2,960 $145,300
Biological Science Professors 1,540 $104,140
Biological Scientists 370 $76,330
Life Scientists 300 $85,790

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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