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General Biology at Virginia Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 1,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from VWU.

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.

VWU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

VWU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at VWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at VWU 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 Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Most Focused General Biology Schools 249
Most Popular General Biology Schools 884

Biology Student Demographics at VWU

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

VWU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

VWU 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Wesleyan 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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