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General Biology at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

GWU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

GWU General Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU General Biology Master’s Program

73% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from GWU in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 George Washington 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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