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GVSU was ranked #95 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 353 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 327 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biology from GVSU. This makes it the #80 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GVSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,914 a year. 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 GVSU, biology students borrow a median amount of $26,748 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 GVSU is $277 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Grand Valley State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 290 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from GVSU in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 77 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 34 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 29 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 25 |
Genetics | 10 |
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