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General Biology at University of Scranton

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General Biology at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,957 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Scranton.

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 Scranton General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

University of Scranton General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton 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 373
Best General Biology Schools 405

Earnings of University of Scranton Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Scranton is $20,345. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton General Biology Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Scranton. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Scranton since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at University of Scranton 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 Scranton with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 48
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Scranton 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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

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.

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