General Biology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,133 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.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biology

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biology Master’s Program

63% Women

66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	98

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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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