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General Biology at Stanford University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Stanford University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 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.

Stanford General Biology Degrees Available

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

Stanford General Biology Rankings

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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