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The bachelor's program at Duquesne was ranked #211 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #11 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duquesne University handed out 110 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 101 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in biology from Duquesne. This makes it the #368 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #127 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 Duquesne is $22,599. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Duquesne, 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 Duquesne is $805 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Duquesne University.
The biology program at Duquesne awarded 110 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Duquesne are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duquesne University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 91 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from Duquesne in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Duquesne 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 Duquesne University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 22 |
Biotechnology | 6 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology | 3 |
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