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General Biology at Florida Atlantic University

General Biology at Florida Atlantic 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 Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 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.

FAU General Biology Degrees Available

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

FAU General Biology Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU General Biology Master’s Program

77% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biology master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences 40
Biology Studies 34

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Medical Scientists 3,470 $82,990
Biological Scientists 1,770 $71,200
Biological Science Professors 1,590 $90,750
Life Scientists 140 $91,970

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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