by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Ship ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #361 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #21 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from Ship. This makes it the #219 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ship go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,226 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ship, biology students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all biology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Ship is $511 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
The biology program at Ship awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Ship in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Ship are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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