by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Ship ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #245 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #14 in Pennsylvania.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools | 90 |
| Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools | 116 |
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 234 |
| Best General Biology Schools | 245 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 52% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from Ship. This makes it the #219 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ship go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,665 a year. This is higher than $32,337, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ship, biology students borrow a median amount of $41,945 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,650 for all biology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Ship is $511 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ship was $419 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $11,574 |
| Fees | $3,824 | $4,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,952 | $12,952 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Ship. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Ship does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ship Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Ship. About 38% were men and 63% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ship are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
More about our data sources and methodologies.