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General Biology at Auburn University

General Biology at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Auburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737.

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

Auburn General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Auburn General Biology Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Auburn

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

Auburn General Biology Master’s Program

68% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Auburn, 65% 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 Auburn University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Auburn University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Auburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 28
General Biomedical Sciences 23

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Biological Scientists 260 $67,200
Medical Scientists 180 $90,300
Natural Sciences Managers 170 $112,140
Life Scientists 120 $99,720

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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