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General Biology at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

If you plan to study General Biology, you may want to check out the program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is in Tallahassee, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 105 general biology graduations were recorded at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Many students take online classes at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Of 9,313 students, 357 (4%) studied exclusively online and 4,881 (52%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s General Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#16 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#26 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#136 of 293
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#192 of 296
Best Value	Nationwide	#579 of 1,237
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1019 of 1,249

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Graduates of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s General Biology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,780
2 years	$26,643
3 years	$38,820
4 years	$42,723
5 years	$55,361

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University take home a median $42,723, compared with $50,269 for all Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is $28,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Biology graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Biology graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are 84% women (88) and 16% men (17).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Among the 99 bachelor’s general biology degrees awarded at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 83% were women (82) and 17% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	86
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

General Biology Master’s Program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Among the 6 master’s general biology graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of General Biology master’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

The General Biology program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	105

Best-Paid Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.