General Biology at Saint Joseph’s University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Saint Joseph's University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,779 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

St. Joe’s General Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biology

St. Joe’s General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from St. Joe's in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. St. Joe's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from St. Joe's, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 Saint Joseph's University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.