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General Biology at Valparaiso University

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

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. Of the 795 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in 2021, 31 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.

Valpo General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Valpo General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Valpo 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 Valpo 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
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 273
Most Popular General Biology Schools 769

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Valpo Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $27,179. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo General Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Valpo awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Valpo 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 IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180

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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