General Biology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 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.

CU Anschutz General Biology Degrees Available

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

CU Anschutz General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz General Biology Master’s Program

72% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biology master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from CU Anschutz, 72% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	12
Biology Studies	10

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380

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
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