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General Biology at University of Detroit Mercy

General Biology at University of Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 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.

Detroit Mercy General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Detroit Mercy General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Detroit Mercy 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 University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 86
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at University of Detroit Mercy. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Detroit Mercy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 141

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Medical Scientists 2,550 $67,960
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Biological Science Professors 1,240 $91,770
Biological Scientists 450 $75,110

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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