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General Biology at Ball State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

Ball State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Ball State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in biology from Ball State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Ball State, 86% 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 Ball State University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Biological Science Professors 1,410 $98,590
Biological Scientists 630 $69,180

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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