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General Biology at Villanova University

General Biology at Villanova University

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

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 11,032.

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.

Villanova General Biology Degrees Available

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

Villanova General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Villanova 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova General Biology Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Villanova 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 Villanova University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 65
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Villanova General Biology Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Villanova does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Villanova, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
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 Villanova University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 93

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 Villanova University.

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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