General Biology at Duquesne University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Duquesne University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,830.

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.

Duquesne General Biology Degrees Available

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

Duquesne General Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 68% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Duquesne, 100% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Duquesne University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	4

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 Duquesne 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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