Biology Studies at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study biology studies, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Appalachian State Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Biology Studies Master’s Program

58% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Appalachian State, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380
Life Scientists	180	$95,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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