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General Biology at Saint Louis University

75 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Saint Louis University.

We'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. In addition, we cover how SLU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.

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General Biology Degrees Available at SLU

SLU Biology Rankings

The bachelor's program at SLU was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 38
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 107
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 110
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 119
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 126
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 129
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 131
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 169
Best General Biology Schools 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 258
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 273
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 277
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 285
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 286
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 288
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 289
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 463
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 474
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 485
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 502
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 506
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 526
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 554
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 581
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 581
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 604
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 614
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 636
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 650
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 657
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 785
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 802

Popularity of Biology at SLU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Louis University handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biology from SLU. This makes it the #251 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from SLU Make?

$19,366 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SLU is $19,366. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from SLU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SLU, biology students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at SLU is $400 per month.

SLU Biology Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

SLU General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 6 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SLU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 50
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 4

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