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General Biology at East Tennessee State University

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

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

ETSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

ETSU General Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at ETSU

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

ETSU General Biology Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from ETSU in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from ETSU, 69% 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 East Tennessee 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 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Biological Science Professors 890 $89,030
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Biological Scientists 370 $67,690

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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