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Biology Studies at Pacific Lutheran University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how PLU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biological sciences.

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Biology Studies Degrees Available at PLU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

PLU Biological Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at PLU was ranked #367 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biology Studies Colleges for Veterans	198
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	201
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biology Studies Graduates	364
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365
Best Biology Studies Schools	367
Highest Paid Biology Studies Graduates	372
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k)	402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k)	410
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k)	415
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k)	425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k)	446
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k)	456
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)	456
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)	471
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid)	534
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid)	549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k)	600
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k)	615
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies	652
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies	666

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Pacific Lutheran University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in biology studies. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

PLU Biological Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Pacific Lutheran University.

PLU Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 biological sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from PLU, about 30% were men and 70% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in biological sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.