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General Biology at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

The American University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

The American University General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from The American University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

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

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Medical Scientists 580 $104,280
Biological Scientists 520 $104,460
Biological Science Professors 390 $142,760

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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