Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how DU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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DU was ranked #96 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Denver handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in general biology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in biology from DU. This makes it the #91 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from DU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,793 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at DU, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,849 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at DU is $572 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Denver.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from DU. About 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Denver with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 44 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biology master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at DU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Denver with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 35 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 8 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 1 |
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