Biology Schools in Delaware
Delaware contains
five
schools that offer biology programs.
Delaware State University,
the highest-ranking biology school in DE, has a total student population of 3,609 and
is the
639th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 biology schools
in Delaware,
none
have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Wesley College comes out as the most expensive ($19,805/yr),
with Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington as the lowest recorded at only $4,849/yr.
Biology students from Delaware schools who go on to become
biologists,
marine biologists,
wildlife biologists,
molecular biologists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 29,630 people working as
biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,430.
Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the biology schools
in Delaware, the average student population is 2,228 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
16 to 1. Aside from biology,
there are 540 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,476 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,732, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Biology Programs in Delaware
Delaware State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wesley College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Delaware Interesting Facts
- Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. It did so on December 7, 1787.
- Delaware shares a semi-circular border with Pennsylvania. The border was drawn at the time of the original land grants to William Penn from King Charles II and the Duke of York.
- The nation's first scheduled steam railroad began in New Castle in 1831.
- The United States battleship Delaware was commissioned in 1910.
- Delaware is the only state without any National Park System units such as national parks, seashores, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, and monuments.
Top National Parks in Delaware:
Famous State Residents:
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