General Biology at University of Rochester

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of Rochester has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 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.

University of Rochester General Biology Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester General Biology Rankings

The biology major at University of Rochester 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	109
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

University of Rochester General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	232
General Biomedical Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Genetics
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Biological Science Professors	4,590	$102,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Biological Scientists	690	$89,000

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.