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General Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 415 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from VCU.

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.

VCU General Biology Degrees Available

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

VCU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at VCU 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 VCU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 122
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 262
Best General Biology Schools 411

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from VCU. This makes it the #122 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of VCU Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $24,666. 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 VCU

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

VCU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 415 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 143
Black or African American 59
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 128
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

VCU General Biology Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from VCU. About 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from VCU, 62% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

VCU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 3 students 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Medical Scientists 1,800 $102,310
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750

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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