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General Biology at United States Air Force Academy

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General Biology at United States Air Force Academy

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 United States Air Force Academy stacks up to those at other schools.

USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and has a total student population of 4,307. Of the 1,057 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from United States Air Force Academy in 2021, 78 of them were general biology majors.

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.

USAFA General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

USAFA General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at USAFA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at USAFA 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 Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Most Focused General Biology Schools 213
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 316
Most Popular General Biology Schools 378

Biology Student Demographics at USAFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at United States Air Force Academy.

USAFA General Biology Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at USAFA since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at USAFA 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 United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

USAFA also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 CO, the home state for United States Air Force Academy.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Medical Scientists 1,420 $74,370
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Biological Science Professors 890 $79,730
Biological Scientists 870 $71,380

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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