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Biology Studies at Virginia State University

Biology Studies at Virginia State University

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia State Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Virginia State Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Virginia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Virginia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Virginia State University.

Virginia State Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Virginia State Biology Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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 State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Biological Science Professors 1,860 $81,950
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Biological Scientists 540 $93,750
Life Scientists 100 $68,730

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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