General Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University
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.
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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.
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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.
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
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.
| 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
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.
| 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.
Related Majors
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Genetics
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By user:mentes under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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