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General Biology at University of San Francisco

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General Biology at University of San Francisco

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of San Francisco. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 10,068. Of the 1,682 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of San Francisco in 2021, 71 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.

USFCA General Biology Degrees Available

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

USFCA General Biology Rankings

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

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 USFCA 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
95
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 305

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from USFCA. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from USFCA Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USFCA is $33,560. This is 23% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at USFCA

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

USFCA General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from USFCA. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 San Francisco with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

USFCA General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at USFCA awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. USFCA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

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

USFCA 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 CA, the home state for University of San Francisco.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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