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General Biology at Southern Connecticut State University

Here is an overview of this program at SCSU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 14 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

General Biology Degrees Available at SCSU

The table below lists every degree level available for general biology at SCSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	53
Master’s	7

SCSU General Biology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 53 bachelor’s degrees in general biology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SCSU holds a strong position among schools offering general biology at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	5
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	9
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	31
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	45
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	353
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572

Salary of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

General Biology students who finish a bachelor’s at SCSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,529 a year. This is below $57,907, the median for all majors at SCSU.

Student Debt of General Biology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at SCSU, general biology graduates take on a median debt of $24,770 in student loans. This is higher than $24,660, the typical median for all majors at SCSU.

SCSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,162	$10,498
Fees	$6,444	$6,444

Learn more about SCSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of general biology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The largest share of general biology bachelor’s degree graduates at SCSU are White. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s in general biology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Biology/Biological Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)

SCSU conferred 53 bachelor’s completions in biology/biological sciences, general recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (45%).

• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #5
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #9
• Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #31
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #45
• Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #348

Graduate Study in General Biology at SCSU

Graduate study is also available at SCSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License More about our data sources and methodologies.