Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Find Schools Near

General Biology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277. In 2021, 289 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Pitt.

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.

Pitt General Biology Degrees Available

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

Pitt General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Pitt 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 Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Most Popular General Biology Schools 54
Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value General Biology Schools 499
638

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in biology from Pitt. This makes it the #39 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Pitt Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $24,508. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

undefined

Biology Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 289 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Pitt. About 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

undefined

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in biology.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 54
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 182
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Pitt General Biology Master’s Program

51% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in biology from Pitt. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

undefined

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Pitt also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 7 students 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.