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General Biology at Ursinus College

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

Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,493. In 2021, 49 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Ursinus.

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.

Ursinus General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Ursinus General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Ursinus 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 Ursinus 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 Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best General Biology Schools 45
Most Focused General Biology Schools 56
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 453
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
Best Value General Biology Schools 625

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Ursinus Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ursinus is $33,137. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Ursinus

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

Ursinus General Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Ursinus. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Ursinus since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Ursinus 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 Ursinus College with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Ursinus 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 Ursinus College.

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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