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General Biology at University of Bridgeport

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General Biology at University of Bridgeport

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of Bridgeport is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UBridgeport.

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.

UBridgeport General Biology Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UBridgeport performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UBridgeport 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
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331
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 337
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 811
Best Value General Biology Schools 856

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from UBridgeport. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UBridgeport Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UBridgeport is $28,607. This is 5% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport General Biology Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UBridgeport. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UBridgeport General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in biology from UBridgeport.

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

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

UBridgeport 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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Medical Scientists 1,340 $134,710
Biological Science Professors 1,160 $104,320
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Biological Scientists 150 $93,180

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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