by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. Also, learn how CU Anschutz ranks among other schools offering degrees in biology.
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CU Anschutz was ranked #104 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 Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus handed out 267 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 244 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in biology from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #71 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU Anschutz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,856 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz, biology students borrow a median amount of $22,750 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at CU Anschutz is $317 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from CU Anschutz. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 58 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 |
| White | 108 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 18 |
The biology program at CU Anschutz awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CU Anschutz are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 94 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 28 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 21 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 15 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 13 |
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