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General Biology at Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Biology, consider the program at Wesleyan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 general biology graduations were recorded at Wesleyan University.

Online Class Availability at Wesleyan University

Distance learning is available at Wesleyan University. Among 4,011 students, 694 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Biology graduates at Wesleyan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Wesleyan University are 79% women (38) and 21% men (10).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Wesleyan University

Among the 40 bachelor’s general biology graduates at Wesleyan University, 80% were women (32) and 20% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wesleyan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Wesleyan University, below the national average of 47%.*

General Biology Master’s Program at Wesleyan University

Of the 5 master’s general biology graduates at Wesleyan University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Wesleyan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 60% of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Wesleyan University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

General Biology Doctoral Program at Wesleyan University

Among the 3 doctoral general biology graduates at Wesleyan University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology doctoral degree recipients at Wesleyan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at Wesleyan University

The General Biology program at Wesleyan University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	48

Best-Paid Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Wesleyan University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.