General Biology at Chatham University

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

Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,353 students attend the school each year.

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.

Chatham General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

Chatham General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Chatham

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

Chatham General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Chatham does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Chatham, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Chatham University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Chatham University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	30

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 PA, the home state for Chatham University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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