General Biology at George Mason 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 George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 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.

GMU General Biology Degrees Available

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

GMU General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women

43% 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. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	69
General Biomedical Sciences	50

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Biological Science Professors	1,860	$81,950
Medical Scientists	1,800	$102,310
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Biological Scientists	540	$93,750

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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