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General Biology at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

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General Biology at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine stacks up to those at other schools.

Penn State College of Medicine is located in Hershey, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 929. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 2 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.

Penn State College of Medicine General Biology Degrees Available

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

Penn State College of Medicine General Biology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Penn State College of Medicine

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine.

Penn State College of Medicine General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
The biology program at Penn State College of Medicine awarded 2 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Penn State College of Medicine Gender Breakdown of General Biology Master's Degree Grads

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Biology Majors at Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Pennsylvania State University - College of 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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