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General Biology at Hofstra University

General Biology at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444.

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.

Hofstra General Biology Degrees Available

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

Hofstra General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra General Biology Master’s Program

73% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your 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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Medical Scientists 9,500 $95,170
Biological Science Professors 4,590 $102,800
Natural Sciences Managers 1,360 $148,460
Biological Scientists 690 $89,000

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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