We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 122 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 128 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in biology from Boston U. This makes it the #60 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $30,006. This is higher than $27,253, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston U, 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 Boston U is $1,104 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Boston University.
Of the 122 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in biology from Boston U in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 44 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 13 |
The biology program at Boston U awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 15 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 169 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 155 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 147 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 126 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 116 |
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